Genesis 8:12
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.”
שׁוּב
To return, to turn back. Shuwb. The Hebrew word behind both repentance and restoration. Return to Me and I will return to you.
שֶׁבַע
seven
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שֶׁבַע
seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
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עוֹד
again
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עוֹד
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
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יוֹם
days
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יוֹם
Day. Yom. A period of time. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is His gift.
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יָסַף
it repeated
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יָסַף
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
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