Genesis

Genesis 8:9

⁹But the dove found no place to rest her foot, and she returned to him in the ark, because the waters were still covering the surface of all the earth. So he reached out his hand and brought her back inside the ark.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the dove	הַיּוֹנָ֨ה	hay·yō·w·nāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3123 dove
found	מָצְאָה֩	mā·ṣə·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H4672 attain to, find
no	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
place to rest	מָנ֜וֹחַ	mā·nō·w·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4494 resting-place, state, or condition of rest
her foot	לְכַף־	lə·ḵap̄-	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
and she returned	וַתָּ֤שָׁב	wat·tā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to him	אֵלָיו֙	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
in	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the ark	הַתֵּבָ֔ה	hat·tê·ḇāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8392 ark
because	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the waters	מַ֖יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
covering	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the surface	פְּנֵ֣י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the earth	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
So he reached out	וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
his hand	יָדוֹ֙	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
and brought	וַיָּבֵ֥א	way·yā·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
her	אֹתָ֛הּ	’ō·ṯāh	Direct object marker; third person feminine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
back	אֵלָ֖יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
inside	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the ark	הַתֵּבָֽה׃	hat·tê·ḇāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8392 ark

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Matthew 11:28 · Psalm 116:7 · Deuteronomy 28:65 · John 16:33 · Isaiah 60:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.