Genesis

Genesis 40:12–13

¹²Joseph replied, “This is the interpretation: The three branches are three days. ¹³Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore your position. You will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand, just as you did when you were his cupbearer.

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Genesis 40:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֔ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
replied	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
This	זֶ֖ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
the interpretation	פִּתְרֹנ֑וֹ	piṯ·rō·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6623 interpretation
The three	שְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙	šə·lō·šeṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
branches	הַשָּׂ֣רִגִ֔ים	haś·śā·ri·ḡîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8299 tendril, twig
are three	שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת	šə·lō·šeṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
days	יָמִ֖ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day

Genesis 40:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Within	בְּע֣וֹד׀	bə·‘ō·wḏ	Preposition-b; Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
three	שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת	šə·lō·šeṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
days	יָמִ֗ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
Pharaoh	פַרְעֹה֙	p̄ar·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
will lift up	יִשָּׂ֤א	yiś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
your head	רֹאשֶׁ֔ךָ	rō·še·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7218 head
and restore	וַהֲשִֽׁיבְךָ֖	wa·hă·šî·ḇə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
your	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
position	כַּנֶּ֑ךָ	kan·ne·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3653 right, veritable, honest
You will put	וְנָתַתָּ֤	wə·nā·ṯa·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
Pharaoh’s	פַּרְעֹה֙	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
cup	כוֹס־	ḵō·ws-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3563 cup
in his hand	בְּיָד֔וֹ	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
just as	כַּמִּשְׁפָּט֙	kam·miš·pāṭ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4639 deed, work
you did	הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹן	hā·ri·šō·wn	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7223 former, first, chief
when	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you were	הָיִ֖יתָ	hā·yî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
his cupbearer	מַשְׁקֵֽהוּ׃	maš·qê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4945 butler, cup-bearer

Cross-references

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Genesis 40:12 Genesis 41:12 · Judges 7:14 · Genesis 41:25–26 · Genesis 40:18 · Daniel 4:19–33 · Daniel 2:36–45

Genesis 40:13 Psalm 3:3 · Jeremiah 52:31 · 2 Kings 25:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.