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Hebrew wordlink #3723

OSHB Gen 9:17 אוֹת (ʼōt) Strongs=226 Lemma=‘אוֹת’
contextual word gloss=‘[is]_the_sign_of’ possible word glosses=‘sign / signal / evidence’
Morphology=Ncbsc PoS=common_noun Gender=both Number=singular State=construct
Event=Noahic_Covenant TimeSeries=God_makes_a_covenant_with_Noah

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Other uses (2) of identical word form אוֹת (Morphology=Ncbsc PoS=common_noun Gender=both Number=singular State=construct) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘אוֹת’ (Morphology=Ncbsc PoS=common_noun Gender=both Number=singular State=construct) has 2 different glosses: ‘[is]_the_sign_of’, ‘a_sign_of’.

GEN 9:12 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_the_sign_of’ possible word glosses=‘sign / signal / evidence’ OSHB GEN 9:12 word 4

OET-LV: 12 And_ god _he/it _said this is_the _sign _of the _covenant which I am_making between_me and_between_you(pl) and_between every _of creature living which is_with_you(pl) for_generations _of perpetuity. (GEN_9:12)

OET-RV: 12 Then God added, “This is how I’ll show everyone that I’ve made this agreement with you and with all the living creatures that are with you, along with all future generations: (GEN 9:12)

JOS 2:12 contextual word gloss=‘a_sign_of’ possible word glosses=‘sign / signal / evidence’ OSHB JOS 2:12 word 19

OET-LV: 12 And_now swear please to_me by_YHWH if/because I _have _done with_you(pl) loyalty and_you(pl)_will _do also you(pl) with the _household _of my _father _of_of loyalty and_you(pl)_will _give to_me a _sign _of faithfulness. (JOS_2:12)

OET-RV: 12 So now, please promise me by Yahweh that because I’ve been kind to both of you, you all will act kindly towards my father’s household. Give me a guarantee that you’ll do what you promise (JOS 2:12)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘אוֹת’’ have 6 different glosses: ‘[is]_a_sign’, ‘[is]_the_sign_of’, ‘[will_be]_a_sign’, ‘[will_be_the]_sign’, ‘a_sign’, ‘a_sign_of’.