Genesis 8:7
and sent out a raven. It kept flying back and forth until the waters had dried up from the earth.
BSB
Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
and he sent forth a raven, and it went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
KJV
And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
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Commentary
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11 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיְשַׁלַּ֖ח | vay.sha.Lach | and he sent out | H7971 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הָֽעֹרֵ֑ב | ha.'o.Rev | the raven | H6158 → |
| וַיֵּצֵ֤א | vai.ye.Tze' | and it went out | H3318 → |
| יָצוֹא֙ | ya.tzO' | continuously <to go out> | H3318 → |
| וָשׁ֔וֹב | va.Shov | and returned | H7725 → |
| עַד־ | 'ad- | until | H5704 → |
| יְבֹ֥שֶׁת | ye.Vo.shet | dried up | H3001 → |
| הַמַּ֖יִם | ha.Ma.yim | the waters | H4325 → |
| מֵעַ֥ל | me.'Al | from on | H5921 → |
| הָאָֽרֶץ׃ | ha.'A.retz | the earth | H776 → |
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