HebrewH0854Prep

אֵת

et

777Occurrences
H0854Strong's #
PrepPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.

probably from H579 (אָנָה);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
  1. with, near, together with 1a) with, together with 1b) with (of relationship) 1c) near (of place) 1d) with (poss.) 1e) from. .with, from (with other prep)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Prep

Morphology Code

H:Prep

Full Description

H:Prep

Occurrences

אֵת appears 777 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Genesis
122
Jeremiah
86
Ezk
54
2 Samuel
49
Numbers
48
2 Kings
47
Exodus
40
Isaiah
39

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 16:16BSB

the covenant He made with Abraham,and the oath He swore to Isaac.

2 Samuel 15:12BSB

While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh.So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.

Ezra 8:19BSB

also Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah, from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and their sons, 20 men.

Isaiah 54:15BSB

If anyone attacks you, it is not from Me;whoever assails you will fall before you.

Joshua 22:19BSB

If indeed the land of your inheritance is unclean, then cross over to the land of the LORD’s possession, where the LORD’s tabernacle stands, and take possession of it among us. But do not rebel against the LORD or against us by building for yourselves an altar other than the altar of the LORD our God.

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