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טָרָף
ta.raph
H2965
H:A Hebrew

fresh-plucked

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ta.raph describes the olive leaf carried by the dove as newly plucked in Genesis 8:11.

The adjective describes the olive leaf in the dove's mouth as newly plucked in Genesis 8:11.

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  1. Newly plucked leaf · dominant

    In Genesis 8:11, the masculine singular absolute form qualifies the olive leaf in the dove's mouth; the APB renders the clause "in her mouth was a freshly plucked olive leaf."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Genesis 8:11, the APB presents the leaf as "freshly plucked." This rendering confirms the clause's overall presentation rather than isolating the term mechanically.

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