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But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark. (KJV)
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וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Genesis 8:9 word 1
מָצְאָה֩ma.tze.'Ah<it> found
Lemma: מָצָא (ma.tsa) · Strong's: H4672
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)
Meaning: to find
Used 453 times. Also: Genesis 2:20, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 16:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4672; TAHOT Genesis 8:9 word 2
הַיּוֹנָ֨הhai.yo.Nahthe dove
Lemma: יוֹנָה (yo.nah) · Strong's: H3123
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: dove
Used 31 times. Also: Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:12, Leviticus 1:14, Leviticus 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3123; TAHOT Genesis 8:9 word 3
מָנ֜וֹחַma.No.acha resting place
Lemma: מָנוֹחַ (ma.no.ach) · Strong's: H4494
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: resting
Used 6 times. Also: Deuteronomy 28:65, Ruth 3:1, 1 Chronicles 6:31, Isaiah 34:14, Lamentations 1:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4494; TAHOT Genesis 8:9 word 4
לְכַף\־le.khaf-for [the] sole of
Lemma: כַּף (kaph) · Strong's: H3709H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: palm: sole
Used 21 times. Also: Leviticus 11:27, Deuteronomy 2:5, Deuteronomy 11:24, Deuteronomy 28:35, Deuteronomy 28:56, Deuteronomy 28:65 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3709H; TAHOT Genesis 8:9 word 5
רַגְלָ֗הּrag.Lahfoot its
Lemma: רֶ֫גֶל (re.gel) · Strong's: H7272
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: foot
Used 240 times. Also: Genesis 18:4, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:32, Genesis 29:1, Genesis 30:30, Genesis 33:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7272; TAHOT Genesis 8:9 word 6
וַתָּ֤שָׁבva.Ta.shovand it returned
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
Meaning: to return: return
Used 621 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 8:3, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7725G; TAHOT Genesis 8:9 word 7
אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto him
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Genesis 8:9 word 8
אֶל\־'el-into
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Genesis 8:9 word 9
הַתֵּבָ֔הha.te.Vahthe ark
Lemma: תֵּבָה (te.vah) · Strong's: H8392
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: ark
Used 28 times. Also: Genesis 6:14, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 7:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8392; TAHOT Genesis 8:9 word 10
כִּי\־ki-for
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Genesis 8:9 word 11
מַ֖יִםMa.yimwater
Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: water
Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Genesis 8:9 word 12
עַל\־'al-[was] on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Genesis 8:9 word 13
פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] surface of
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: surface
Used 100 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 2:6, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440J; TAHOT Genesis 8:9 word 14
כָל\־khol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Genesis 8:9 word 15
הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earth
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Genesis 8:9 word 16
וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand he stretched out
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971K
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to send: reach
Used 64 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 22:10, Genesis 22:12, Genesis 37:22, Genesis 48:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971K; TAHOT Genesis 8:9 word 17
יָדוֹ֙ya.Dohand his
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand
Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22, Genesis 16:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Genesis 8:9 word 18
וַיִּקָּחֶ֔הָvai.yi.ka.Che.haand he took it
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Genesis 8:9 word 19
וַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'and he brought
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to come (in): bring
Used 547 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 18:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935P; TAHOT Genesis 8:9 word 20
אֹתָ֛הּ'o.Tah<obj.> it
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 8:9 word 21
אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavto him
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Genesis 8:9 word 22
אֶל\־'el-into
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Genesis 8:9 word 23
הַתֵּבָֽה\׃ha.te.Vahthe ark
Lemma: תֵּבָה (te.vah) · Strong's: H8392
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: ark
Used 28 times. Also: Genesis 6:14, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 7:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8392; TAHOT Genesis 8:9 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But the dove | → | יוֹנָה H3123 dove |
| found | → | מָצָא H4672 to find |
| no | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| place to rest | → | מָנוֹחַ H4494 resting |
| her foot | → | כַּף H3709H palm: sole |
| . . . | → | רֶ֫גֶל H7272 foot |
| and she returned | → | שׁוּב H7725G to return: return |
| to him | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| in | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the ark | → | תֵּבָה H8392 ark |
| because | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| the waters | → | מַי H4325G water |
| [were still] covering | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the surface | → | פָּנֶה H6440J face: surface |
| of all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the earth | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| So he reached out | → | שָׁלַח H7971K to send: reach |
| his hand | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| . . . | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| and brought | → | בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring |
| her | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| back | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| inside | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the ark | → | תֵּבָה H8392 ark |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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