Genesis 8:8
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He sent forth also a dove after him, to see if the waters had now ceased upon the face of the earth.

a dove.

Genesis 8:10-12 And having waited yet seven other days, he again sent forth the dove out of the ark. . . .

Songs 1:15 Behold thou art fair, my beloved, and comely. Our bed is flourishing.

Songs 2:11,12,14 For winter is now past, the rain is over and gone. . . .

Matthew 10:16 Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and simple as doves.

Context
Noah Sends a Raven and a Dove
7Which went forth and did not return, till the waters were dried up upon the earth. 8He sent forth also a dove after him, to see if the waters had now ceased upon the face of the earth.9But she not finding where her foot might rest, returned to him into the ark: for the waters were upon the whole earth: and he put forth his hand, and caught her, and brought her into the ark.…
Cross References
Genesis 8:7
Which went forth and did not return, till the waters were dried up upon the earth.

Genesis 8:9
But she not finding where her foot might rest, returned to him into the ark: for the waters were upon the whole earth: and he put forth his hand, and caught her, and brought her into the ark.

Lexicon
Then [Noah] sent out
וַיְשַׁלַּ֥ח (way·šal·laḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out

a dove
הַיּוֹנָ֖ה (hay·yō·w·nāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3123: A dove

to see
לִרְאוֹת֙ (lir·’ō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see

if the waters
הַמַּ֔יִם (ham·ma·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen

had receded
הֲקַ֣לּוּ (hă·qal·lū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling

from
מֵעַ֖ל (mê·‘al)
Preposition-m
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the surface
פְּנֵ֥י (pə·nê)
Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

of the ground.
הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃ (hā·’ă·ḏā·māh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 127: Ground, land


Additional Translations
Then Noah sent out a dove to see if the waters had receded from the surface of the ground.Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;

And he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;

And he sent a dove after it to see if the water had ceased from off the earth.

And he sent out the dove from him, to see if the waters had become low on the ground.

And he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;

Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;

He sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from the surface of the ground,

And he sendeth forth the dove from him to see whether the waters have been lightened from off the face of the ground,
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