Strong’s H0854

אֵת

Part of speech

Preposition

Transliteration

eth

Pronunciation

[eyth]

Definition

Not typically translated; used as a direct object marker

Meaning

nearness, near, with, by, at, among

Usage

The Hebrew word "אֵת" (eth) functions primarily as a direct object marker in Biblical Hebrew. It is used to indicate that the following noun is the direct object of the verb. This particle does not have a direct English equivalent and is often left untranslated in English Bibles. It serves a grammatical purpose rather than conveying a specific meaning.

Bible references

Genesis 4:1;Genesis 5:22;Genesis 5:24;Genesis 6:9;Genesis 6:13;Genesis 6:14;Genesis 6:18;Genesis 6:18;Genesis 6:19;Genesis 7:7;Genesis 7:13;Genesis 7:23;Genesis 8:1;Genesis 8:8;Genesis 8:16;Genesis 8:17;Genesis 8:17;Genesis 8:18;Genesis 9:8;Genesis 9:9;Genesis 9:9;Genesis 9:10;Genesis 9:10;Genesis 9:10;Genesis 9:11