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H853

אֵת

ʼêth [ayth] Preposition
Core meaningproperly

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H853

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely )

KJV usage: [as such unrepresented in English].
Etymology: apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of entity ;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

. Usage: [as such unrepresented in English]. [as such unrepresented in English].

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