E Meaning: The Hebrew Word אֶ Explained

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אֶת

Everyday Hebrew

MeaningA word that shows something is being done *to* a specific person or thing. It comes right before the name of that person or thing and does not have a direct word in English.

HistoryThis is one of the oldest words in Hebrew, appearing in the very first sentence of the Bible. It has always been used to point to a specific person or thing that an action is being done to.

Example

I see the house.

An illustration of a bright red apple being polished by a hand with a white cloth on a wooden table in a rustic kitchen.