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Leviticus 11:14 וְאֶת־הַ֨דָּאָ֔ה וְאֶת־הָאַיָּ֖ה לְמִינָֽהּ׃ 1. Transliteration Veʾet-haddāʾāh veʾet-hāʾayyāh lemināh. 2. Literal Translation And the kite, and the falcon according to its kind. 3. Grammar Focus: Repeated וְאֶת Marks Each Item This short verse is built around repeated marking: וְאֶת־הַדָּאָה    וְאֶת־הָאַיָּה The little word אֶת marks a definite direct object. It usually does not need a separate English translation, but it helps the Hebrew reader see that a specific item is being listed. The prefix וְ means “and.” So וְאֶת is like saying, “and [the marked item].”… Learn Hebrew