On Tuesday 07 June 2005 19:18, Gary Hedrick wrote:
> What is the function of et (aleph tav) when it follows Elohim (as in
> Gen. 1:1, 4, 7, etc.)? Some commentators say it serves as a grammatical
> marker for a direct object, but is this usage consistent throughout the
> Torah?
That is its consistent function. There is a homonym that means "with" but
context usually tells you which is which.