Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Kirk Lowery <kirk AT grovescenter.org>]

Steve Miller wrote:

> Does the particle "et" (alef tav) have an English meaning? 
> 
> Can it only relate a verb to a noun, or can it relate noun to noun like an
> English preposition?

't is a homonym with two separate lexical lemmas according to the standard 
lexicons:

1. 'et - the marker of the definite direct object or accusative case (not
translatable)

2. 'et (or /'itt-/ - the preposition "with"

As usual, context will determine which is meant in a specific location.

Blessings,

Kirk
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