Genesis
Genesis 37:9
9Then Joseph had another dream and told it to his brothers. “Look,” he said, “I had another dream, and this time the sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | עוֹד֙ | ‘ō·wḏ | Adverb | H5750 a going round, continuance |
| dream | וַיַּחֲלֹ֥ם | way·ya·ḥă·lōm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2492 be healthy, strong |
| and told | וַיְסַפֵּ֥ר | way·sap·pêr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5608 count |
| it to his brothers | לְאֶחָ֑יו | lə·’e·ḥāw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| Look | הִנֵּ֨ה | hin·nêh | Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| he said | וַיֹּ֗אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| I had another | ע֔וֹד | ‘ō·wḏ | Adverb | H5750 a going round, continuance |
| dream | חָלַ֤מְתִּֽי | ḥā·lam·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H2492 be healthy, strong |
| and this time the sun | הַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ | haš·še·meš | Article; Noun - common singular | H8121 sun |
| and moon | וְהַיָּרֵ֗חַ | wə·hay·yā·rê·aḥ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3394 moon |
| and eleven | וְאַחַ֤ד | wə·’a·ḥaḏ | Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular construct | H259 one |
| stars | כּֽוֹכָבִ֔ים | kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3556 star |
| were bowing down | מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֖ים | miš·ta·ḥă·wîm | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural | H7812 bow down |
| to me | לִֽי׃ | lî | Preposition; first person common singular |
Cross-references
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Acts 7:9–14 · Genesis 46:29 · Genesis 37:7 · Daniel 8:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.