Genesis

Genesis 40:18–19

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 40:18

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

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Genesis 40:18 Genesis 40:12

Genesis 40:19 Genesis 40:22 · Genesis 40:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.