וְ/אֹת֣/וֹ
𐤅/𐤀𐤕/𐤅
ʼêth
and him
A direct object marker indicating that the following noun or pronoun is the definite, specific recipient of a transitive verb's action, with no equivalent in standard English. Occasionally used independently as a pronoun meaning 'self' or 'entity' in rare passages. The default usage is grammatical, not semantic lexeme.
2 Samuel 12:9 · Word #20
Lexicon H853
| Lemma | אֵת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤕 |
| Transliteration | ʼêth |
| Strong's | H853 |
| Definition | A direct object marker indicating that the following noun or pronoun is the definite, specific recipient of a transitive verb's action, with no equivalent in standard English. Occasionally used independently as a pronoun meaning 'self' or 'entity' in rare passages. The default usage is grammatical, not semantic lexeme. |
Morphology HC/To/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | o — Direct Object Marker — Direct object marker (et) |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and him |
SIBI-P1 Translation H853-34
and him (object-marked)
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + direct object marker אֵת + 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix; accusative object pronoun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The particle אֵת functions as a definite direct object marker; with the 3ms suffix וֹ it becomes an accusative pronoun, marking "him" as the specific object. The prefixed conjunction וְ adds "and," preserving both morphology and grammatical force. |
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