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The bird flew back and forth until the floodwaters on the earth had dried up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and sent forth a raven. It went to and fro until the waters were dried up from the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and sent out a raven. It kept flying back and forth until the waters had dried up from the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then he sent out a raven, which kept going to and fro until the waters had dried up from the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and he sent out a raven, and it flew here and there until the water was dried up from the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and he sent out a raven, and it flew here and there until the water was dried up from the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and he sent out a raven, and it flew here and there until the water was dried up from the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and he sent out a raven, and it went out <i>flying</i> back and forth until the water was dried up from the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and he sent out a raven, which flew here and there until the waters were dried up from the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and he sent out a raven. It went back and forth until the water had dried up from the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and he sent out a raven. It went back and forth until the waters had dried up from the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and he sent forth a raven, and it went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and he sent forth a raven, and it went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />and sent out a raven. It kept flying back and forth until the water on the land had dried up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and sent out a raven. It did not come back, but kept flying around until the water was completely gone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and sent out a raven. It went back and forth as the flood water continued to evaporate throughout the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and sent out a raven. It kept flying back and forth until the waters had dried up from the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and sent out a raven; it kept flying back and forth until the waters had dried up on the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and he sent forth a raven. It went back and forth, until the waters had dried up from the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, till the waters were dried from off the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and he sent out a raven. It went back and forth, until the waters were dried up from the earth. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he sends forth the raven, and it goes out, going out and turning back until the drying of the waters from off the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he shall send forth the raven, and it shall go forth, going and turning back, till the waters dry up from over the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Which went forth and did not return, till the waters were dried up upon the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />which went forth and did not return, until the waters were dried up across the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and he released a raven. It flew back and forth until the waters dried off from the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and sent out the raven; and it went to and fro until the waters were dried up from the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he sent forth a raven which went to and fro, but did not return until the waters were dried up from the face of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he sent a raven and it went out, going forth, and it did not return until the waters dried up from the Earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he sent forth a raven, and it went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he sent forth a raven; and it went forth and returned not until the water was dried from off the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/8-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=1694" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/8.htm">Noah Sends a Raven and a Dove</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6</span>After forty days Noah opened the window he had made in the ark <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·šal·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">and sent out</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6158.htm" title="6158: hā·‘ō·rêḇ (Art:: N-ms) -- A raven. Or mowreb; from arab; a raven.">a raven.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: way·yê·ṣê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">It kept flying back and forth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yā·ṣō·w (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: wā·šō·wḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-InfAbs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">until</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ham·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">the waters</a> <a href="/hebrew/3001.htm" title="3001: yə·ḇō·šeṯ (V-Qal-Inf) -- To be dry, dried up, or withered. A primitive root; to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also to dry up or wither.">had dried up</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘al (Prep-m) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the earth.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Then Noah sent out a dove to see if the waters had receded from the surface of the ground.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-37.htm">Matthew 24:37-39</a></span><br />As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. / For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. / And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-26.htm">Luke 17:26-27</a></span><br />Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man: / People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-7.htm">Hebrews 11:7</a></span><br />By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-20.htm">1 Peter 3:20</a></span><br />who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-5.htm">2 Peter 2:5</a></span><br />if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-6.htm">2 Peter 3:6</a></span><br />through which the world of that time perished in the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-11.htm">Isaiah 34:11</a></span><br />The desert owl and screech owl will possess it, and the great owl and raven will dwell in it. The LORD will stretch out over Edom a measuring line of chaos and a plumb line of destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-41.htm">Job 38:41</a></span><br />Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God as they wander about for lack of food?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/147-9.htm">Psalm 147:9</a></span><br />He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/11-13.htm">Leviticus 11:13-15</a></span><br />Additionally, you are to detest the following birds, and they must not be eaten because they are detestable: the eagle, the bearded vulture, the black vulture, / the kite, any kind of falcon, / any kind of raven,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-12.htm">Deuteronomy 14:12-14</a></span><br />but these you may not eat: the eagle, the bearded vulture, the black vulture, / the red kite, the falcon, any kind of kite, / any kind of raven,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-27.htm">Jeremiah 5:27</a></span><br />Like cages full of birds, so their houses are full of deceit. Therefore they have become powerful and rich.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/8-7.htm">Jeremiah 8:7</a></span><br />Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons. The turtledove, the swift, and the thrush keep their time of migration, but My people do not know the requirements of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/39-4.htm">Ezekiel 39:4</a></span><br />On the mountains of Israel you will fall—you and all your troops and the nations with you. I will give you as food to every kind of ravenous bird and wild beast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/9-11.htm">Hosea 9:11</a></span><br />Ephraim’s glory will fly away like a bird, with no birth, no pregnancy, and no conception.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.</p><p class="hdg">a raven.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/11-15.htm">Leviticus 11:15</a></b></br> Every raven after his kind;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/17-4.htm">1 Kings 17:4,6</a></b></br> And it shall be, <i>that</i> thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-41.htm">Job 38:41</a></b></br> Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.</p><p class="hdg">went forth to and fro.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/16-12.htm">Dried</a> <a href="/john/13-5.htm">Drying</a> <a href="/genesis/8-3.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/revelation/19-17.htm">Flew</a> <a href="/revelation/19-17.htm">Flying</a> <a href="/genesis/3-24.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/revelation/2-1.htm">Fro</a> <a href="/genesis/8-1.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/genesis/8-6.htm">Noah</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-11.htm">Raven</a> <a href="/genesis/8-5.htm">Water</a> <a href="/genesis/8-5.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/genesis/6-15.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/8-13.htm">Dried</a> <a href="/joshua/4-23.htm">Drying</a> <a href="/genesis/8-8.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-32.htm">Flew</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-20.htm">Flying</a> <a href="/genesis/8-8.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/exodus/32-27.htm">Fro</a> <a href="/genesis/12-13.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/genesis/8-9.htm">Noah</a> <a href="/genesis/49-27.htm">Raven</a> <a href="/genesis/8-8.htm">Water</a> <a href="/genesis/8-8.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/genesis/12-19.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/8-1.htm">God remembers Noah and calms the waters.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/8-4.htm">The ark rests on Ararat.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/8-6.htm">Noah sends forth a raven and then a dove.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/8-13.htm">Noah, being commanded, goes forth from the ark.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/8-20.htm">He builds an altar, and offers sacrifices,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/8-21.htm">which God accepts, and promises to curse the earth no more.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>and sent out a raven.</b><br>In the context of <a href="/genesis/8.htm">Genesis 8</a>, Noah is on the ark after the floodwaters have begun to recede. The raven, an unclean bird according to Levitical law (<a href="/leviticus/11-15.htm">Leviticus 11:15</a>), is sent out first. Ravens are known for their scavenging nature, which may symbolize the ongoing presence of death and decay outside the ark. The choice of a raven, rather than a dove initially, may reflect the incomplete state of the earth's restoration. This act of sending out the raven can be seen as a test to determine the condition of the earth, as ravens can survive on carrion and would not necessarily return if they found food.<p><b>It kept flying back and forth</b><br>The phrase suggests a continuous action, indicating that the raven did not find a place to settle. This behavior reflects the ongoing desolation of the earth post-flood. The raven's flight back and forth can symbolize the restlessness and lack of peace in a world still under judgment. In a broader biblical context, this restlessness can be contrasted with the peace and rest found in God, as seen in the symbolism of the dove later in the chapter.<p><b>until the waters had dried up from the earth.</b><br>This phrase marks the transition from judgment to restoration. The drying of the waters signifies God's mercy and the beginning of a new creation. Theologically, it parallels the creation narrative where God separates the waters to create dry land (<a href="/genesis/1-9.htm">Genesis 1:9</a>). The drying up of the waters can also be seen as a type of baptism, symbolizing cleansing and renewal. In prophetic terms, it foreshadows the ultimate restoration of creation, as seen in <a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21:1</a>, where a new heaven and a new earth are established, free from the chaos of the sea.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/noah.htm">Noah</a></b><br>The righteous man chosen by God to survive the flood and repopulate the earth. He is obedient to God's commands and demonstrates faith throughout the flood account.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/r/raven.htm">Raven</a></b><br>A bird sent out by Noah to determine if the floodwaters had receded. Ravens are known for their scavenging nature and adaptability, which may symbolize the ongoing chaos and desolation outside the ark.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ark.htm">The Ark</a></b><br>The vessel built by Noah under God's instructions to save his family and pairs of every living creature from the flood. It represents God's provision and protection.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_flood.htm">The Flood</a></b><br>A cataclysmic event sent by God to cleanse the earth of its widespread wickedness, sparing only Noah, his family, and the animals aboard the ark.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_earth.htm">The Earth</a></b><br>The land that was submerged under the floodwaters, which is now in the process of being restored and repopulated.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_in_uncertainty.htm">Obedience in Uncertainty</a></b><br>Noah's action of sending out the raven demonstrates obedience and trust in God's timing, even when the outcome is uncertain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_raven.htm">Symbolism of the Raven</a></b><br>The raven's nature as a scavenger reflects the ongoing desolation outside the ark, reminding us of the consequences of sin and the need for spiritual renewal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>Just as God provided for the raven, He provides for us in our times of waiting and uncertainty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/patience_in_god's_timing.htm">Patience in God's Timing</a></b><br>The raven's continuous flight back and forth symbolizes the need for patience as we wait for God's promises to unfold.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/n/new_beginnings.htm">New Beginnings</a></b><br>The eventual drying of the earth signifies hope and new beginnings, encouraging us to trust in God's plan for restoration.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_sola_and_solo_scriptura_differ.htm">What was the duration of Noah's time on the ark?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_ravens_doves_survive_in_the_flood.htm">In Genesis 8:7-9, how do ravens and doves survive and find food and rest if the land was still mostly flooded?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_could_a_global_flood_happen.htm">How could a worldwide flood (Genesis 7:19-20) occur given Earth's limited water sources?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_birds_symbolize_in_noah's_story.htm">What do the birds symbolize in Noah's flood story?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/8-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and sent out</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְשַׁלַּ֖ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·šal·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a raven.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽעֹרֵ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ō·rêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6158.htm">Strong's 6158: </a> </span><span class="str2">A raven</span><br /><br /><span class="word">It kept flying back and forth</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּצֵ֤א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">until</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the waters</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמַּ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(ham·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had dried up</span><br /><span class="heb">יְבֹ֥שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḇō·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3001.htm">Strong's 3001: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be ashamed, confused, disappointed, to dry up, wither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעַ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the earth.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָֽרֶץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/8-7.htm">Genesis 8:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/8-7.htm">Genesis 8:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/8-7.htm">Genesis 8:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/8-7.htm">Genesis 8:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/8-7.htm">Genesis 8:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/8-7.htm">Genesis 8:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/8-7.htm">Genesis 8:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/8-7.htm">Genesis 8:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/8-7.htm">Genesis 8:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/8-7.htm">Genesis 8:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/8-7.htm">OT Law: Genesis 8:7 And he sent forth a raven (Gen. 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