אֵת et

Hebrew word for “[Obj.]” · Strong’s H853 · used 10,936 times in 6,751 verses

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Meaning

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative;

How it is translated

Glosses given for et in context, with how often each is used:

• and 2,181
• them 475
• you 384
• it 313
• him 300
• me 126
• her 38
• us 31
• with 7
• themselves 5
• about 3
• ¿ 2

Where it is used

Also in 27 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Exodus 29 (37), 1 Chronicles 6 (36), Exodus 40 (33), Leviticus 14 (32), Exodus 39 (31), 1 Kings 8 (31), Leviticus 8 (30), Leviticus 26 (30), Joshua 21 (30), Joshua 24 (29)

Forms

• את 7,073
• ואת 2,187
• אתו 438
• אתכם 297
• אתם 279
• אותם 176
• אתה 110
• אתי 80
• אותה 51
• אתך 48

Words used with it

Words that share verses with et more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• לָקַח laqach “to take” 543
• רָאָה raah “to see” 528
• דָּבָר davar “word” 528
• אָב av “father” 479
• זֶה zeh “this” 472
• הָלַךְ halakh “to go” 485
• שָׁלַח shalach “to send” 405
• צָוָה tsavah “to command” 349
• שָׁמַע shama “to hear” 434
• הֶם hem “them” 398
• עִיר ir “city” 387
• דָּוִד david “David” 380

Key verses

The verses using et that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Genesis 15:18 — In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river…
• Genesis 17:7 — And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to…
• Exodus 19:5 — Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:
• 1 Chronicles 28:9 — And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and…
• Isaiah 9:7 — Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with…
• Isaiah 11:11 — And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from…
• Isaiah 61:1 — The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to…
• Jeremiah 25:9 — Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against…
• Ezekiel 36:25 — Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
• Zechariah 12:10 — And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they…
• Zechariah 13:7 — Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and…
• Zechariah 13:9 — And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name,…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.