Genesis 8:7 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And he sent forthוַיְשַׁלַּ֖חh7971
1אֶתh853
2a ravenהָֽעֹרֵ֑בh6158
4toיָצוֹא֙h3318
4toיָצוֹא֙h3318
5and froוָשׁ֔וֹבh7725
6עַדh5704
7were dried upיְבֹ֥שֶׁתh3001
8until the watersהַמַּ֖יִםh4325
9מֵעַ֥לh5921
10from off the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃h776

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and he sent forth a raven, and it went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Noah sent out a raven, which went this way and that till the waters were gone from the earth.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And he sent out the raven, which went forth going to and fro, until the waters were dried from the earth.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, till the waters were dried from off the earth.

World English Bible (WEB)

and he sent forth a raven. It went back and forth, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he sendeth forth the raven, and it goeth out, going out and turning back till the drying of the waters from off the earth.