Genesis 8:9
But 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.
BSB
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ASV
but the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him to the ark; for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: and he put forth his hand, and took her, and brought her in unto him into the ark.
KJV
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.
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Commentary
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24 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְלֹֽא־ | ve.lo'- | and not | H3808 → |
| מָצְאָה֩ | ma.tze.'Ah | <it> found | H4672 → |
| הַיּוֹנָ֨ה | hai.yo.Nah | the dove | H3123 → |
| מָנ֜וֹחַ | ma.No.ach | a resting place | H4494 → |
| לְכַף־ | le.khaf- | for [the] sole of | H3709 → |
| רַגְלָ֗הּ | rag.Lah | foot its | H7272 → |
| וַתָּ֤שָׁב | va.Ta.shov | and it returned | H7725 → |
| אֵלָיו֙ | 'e.Lav | to him | H413 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | into | H413 → |
| הַתֵּבָ֔ה | ha.te.Vah | the ark | H8392 → |
| כִּי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → |
| מַ֖יִם | Ma.yim | water | H4325 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | [was] on | H5921 → |
| פְּנֵ֣י | pe.Nei | [the] surface of | H6440 → |
| כָל־ | khol- | all | H3605 → |
| הָאָ֑רֶץ | ha.'A.retz | the earth | H776 → |
| וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח | vai.yish.Lach | and he stretched out | H7971 → |
| יָדוֹ֙ | ya.Do | hand his | H3027 → |
| וַיִּקָּחֶ֔הָ | vai.yi.ka.Che.ha | and he took it | H3947 → |
| וַיָּבֵ֥א | vai.ya.Ve' | and he brought | H935 → |
| אֹתָ֛הּ | 'o.Tah | <obj.> it | H853 → |
| אֵלָ֖יו | 'e.Lav | to him | H413 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | into | H413 → |
| הַתֵּבָֽה׃ | ha.te.Vah | the ark | H8392 → |
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