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אֵת

A hoe or other digging implement

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אֵתH855
Pronunciationʾēt

What does אֵת (ʾēt) mean in the Bible?

אֵת (ʾēt): Tool for breaking ground; metaphorically represents labor, cultivation, and preparation of soil for fruitfulness

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What does אֵת (ʾēt) mean in the Bible?

אֵת (ʾēt): Tool for breaking ground; metaphorically represents labor, cultivation, and preparation of soil for fruitfulness

How does the BSB render H855?

The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include into plowshares (2), mattocks (1), or mattock (1), your plowshares (1).

Where does אֵת (ʾēt) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Samuel 13:20. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Samuel (2), Isaiah (1), Joel (1), Micah (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
into plowshares2×Isaiah 2:4, Micah 4:3
mattocks1×1 Samuel 13:20
or mattock1×1 Samuel 13:21
your plowshares1×Joel 3:10
Show sample aligned rows
1 Samuel 13:20אֵתוֹ֙tomattocksNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1 Samuel 13:21וְלָ֣אֵתִ֔יםtoor mattockConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine pluralIsaiah 2:4לְאִתִּ֗יםtointo plowsharesPreposition-l | Noun - masculine pluralJoel 3:10אִתֵּיכֶם֙toyour plowsharesNoun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralMicah 4:3לְאִתִּ֗יםtointo plowsharesPreposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row1 Samuel 13:20
Aligned rows5
Books represented4
1 Samuel2Isaiah1Joel1Micah1
Source forms
לְאִתִּ֗ים2xlə·’it·tîmIsaiah 2:4, Micah 4:3
אֵתוֹ֙1x’ê·ṯōw1 Samuel 13:20
אִתֵּיכֶם֙1x’it·tê·ḵemJoel 3:10
וְלָ֣אֵתִ֔ים1xwə·lā·’ê·ṯîm1 Samuel 13:21
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural2xIsaiah 2:4, Micah 4:3
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural1x1 Samuel 13:21
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural1xJoel 3:10
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1x1 Samuel 13:20
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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