The conjunction וְ־ attaches to אֵת, producing וְאֵת. The phrase therefore adds a second definite object: “and the earth.” This is a compact example of several earlier lessons working together: attached conjunction, object marker, definite article, and noun.
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וְאֵת הָאָרֶץ
ORIGINAL
BH-092
ve-et ha'arets
READING
Approved transliteration
and the earth
MEANING
Biblical Hebrew
REMEMBER
Hebrew words can stack several familiar pieces without creating a new mystery word.