Genesis

Genesis 40:12–19

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. ¹⁴But when it goes well for you, please remember me and show me kindness by mentioning me to Pharaoh, that he might bring me out of this prison. ¹⁵For I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing for which they should have put me in this dungeon.”

¹⁶When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was favorable, he said to Joseph, “I too had a dream: There were three baskets of white bread on my head. ¹⁷In the top basket were all sorts of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.”

¹⁸Joseph replied, “This is the interpretation: The three baskets are three days. ¹⁹Within three days Pharaoh will lift off your head and hang you on a tree.^a Then the birds will eat the flesh of your body.”

Footnotes

a 40:19 Or and impale you on a pole; similarly in verse 22

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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

Genesis 40:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	כִּ֧י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
when	כַּאֲשֶׁר֙	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
it goes well	יִ֣יטַב	yî·ṭaḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
for you	לָ֔ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
please	נָּ֥א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
remember	זְכַרְתַּ֣נִי	zə·ḵar·ta·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H2142 remember
me	אִתְּךָ֗	’it·tə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H854 with
and show	וְעָשִֽׂיתָ־	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
me	עִמָּדִ֖י	‘im·mā·ḏî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5978 along with
kindness	חָ֑סֶד	ḥā·seḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
by mentioning me	וְהִזְכַּרְתַּ֙נִי֙	wə·hiz·kar·ta·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H2142 remember
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֔ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
that he might bring me out	וְהוֹצֵאתַ֖נִי	wə·hō·w·ṣê·ṯa·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H3318 go or come out
of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
prison	הַבַּ֥יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house

Genesis 40:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I was kidnapped	גֻנֹּ֣ב	ḡun·nōḇ	Verb - Pual - Infinitive absolute	H1589 steal
from the land	מֵאֶ֖רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of the Hebrews	הָעִבְרִ֑ים	hā·‘iḇ·rîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H5680 Hebrew
and even	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
here	פֹּה֙	pōh	Adverb	H6311 here, hither
I have done	עָשִׂ֣יתִֽי	‘ā·śî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
nothing	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
for which	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they should have put	שָׂמ֥וּ	śā·mū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7760 put, place, set
me	אֹתִ֖י	’ō·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
in this dungeon	בַּבּֽוֹר׃	bab·bō·wr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H953 pit, cistern, well

Genesis 40:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the chief	שַׂר־	śar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
baker	הָאֹפִ֖ים	hā·’ō·p̄îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H644 bake
saw	וַיַּ֥רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
that	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the interpretation	פָּתָ֑ר	pā·ṯār	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6622 interpret
was favorable	ט֣וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
he said	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֔ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
I	אֲנִי֙	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
too	אַף־	’ap̄-	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
had a dream	בַּחֲלוֹמִ֔י	ba·ḥă·lō·w·mî	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H2472 dream
There were	וְהִנֵּ֗ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
three	שְׁלֹשָׁ֛ה	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
baskets	סַלֵּ֥י	sal·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5536 basket
of white bread	חֹרִ֖י	ḥō·rî	Noun - masculine singular	H2751 white
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
my head	רֹאשִֽׁי׃	rō·šî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7218 head

Genesis 40:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the top	הָֽעֶלְי֔וֹן	hā·‘el·yō·wn	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H5945 high
basket	וּבַסַּ֣ל	ū·ḇas·sal	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5536 basket
were all sorts of	מִכֹּ֛ל	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
baked	אֹפֶ֑ה	’ō·p̄eh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H644 bake
goods	מַאֲכַ֥ל	ma·’ă·ḵal	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3978 food
for Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֖ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
but the birds	וְהָע֗וֹף	wə·hā·‘ō·wp̄	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
were eating	אֹכֵ֥ל	’ō·ḵêl	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H398 eat
them	אֹתָ֛ם	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
out of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the basket	הַסַּ֖ל	has·sal	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5536 basket
on	מֵעַ֥ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
my head	רֹאשִֽׁי׃	rō·šî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7218 head

Genesis 40:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Joseph	יוֹסֵף֙	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
replied	וַיַּ֤עַן	way·ya·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
This	זֶ֖ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
is 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
baskets	הַסַּלִּ֔ים	has·sal·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5536 basket
are three	שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת	šə·lō·šeṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
days	יָמִ֖ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day

Genesis 40:19

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	פַרְעֹ֤ה	p̄ar·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
will lift off	יִשָּׂ֨א	yiś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
your head	רֹֽאשְׁךָ֙	rō·šə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7218 head
and hang	וְתָלָ֥ה	wə·ṯā·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H8518 hang
you	אוֹתְךָ֖	’ō·wṯ·ḵā	Direct object marker; second person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
a tree	עֵ֑ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
Then the birds	הָע֛וֹף	hā·‘ō·wp̄	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
will eat	וְאָכַ֥ל	wə·’ā·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
the flesh	בְּשָׂרְךָ֖	bə·śā·rə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1320 flesh
of your body	מֵעָלֶֽיךָ׃	mê·‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition-m; second person masculine singular	H5921 height