Genesis

Genesis 40:19–22

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.”

20On the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, he held a feast for all his officials, and in their presence he lifted up the heads of the chief cupbearer and the chief baker. 21Pharaoh restored the chief cupbearer to his position, so that he once again placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand. 22But Pharaoh hanged the chief baker, just as Joseph had described to them in his interpretation.b

Footnotes

  • a 40:19 Or and impale you on a pole; similarly in verse 22
  • b 40:22 Literally had interpreted to them

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Genesis 40:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Withinבְּע֣וֹד׀bə·‘ō·wḏPreposition-b; AdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
threeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7969 a three, triad
daysיָמִ֗יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
Pharaohפַרְעֹ֤הp̄ar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
will lift offיִשָּׂ֨אyiś·śāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
your headרֹֽאשְׁךָ֙rō·šə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7218 head
and hangוְתָלָ֥הwə·ṯā·lāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH8518 hang
youאוֹתְךָ֖’ō·wṯ·ḵāDirect object marker; second person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
a treeעֵ֑ץ‘êṣNoun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood
Then the birdsהָע֛וֹףhā·‘ō·wp̄Article; Noun - masculine singularH5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
will eatוְאָכַ֥לwə·’ā·ḵalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH398 eat
the fleshבְּשָׂרְךָ֖bə·śā·rə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1320 flesh
of your bodyמֵעָלֶֽיךָ׃mê·‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition-m; second person masculine singularH5921 height

Genesis 40:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗יhaš·šə·lî·šîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7992 third
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
which was Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
birthdayי֚וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
he heldוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
a feastמִשְׁתֶּ֖הmiš·tehNoun - masculine singularH4960 feast
for allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his officialsעֲבָדָ֑יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
and inבְּת֥וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
he lifted upוַיִּשָּׂ֞אway·yiś·śāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
the headsרֹ֣אשׁ׀rōšNoun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
of the chiefשַׂ֣רśarNoun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
cupbearerהַמַּשְׁקִ֗יםham·maš·qîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4945 butler, cup-bearer
and the chiefשַׂ֥רśarNoun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
bakerהָאֹפִ֖יםhā·’ō·p̄îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH644 bake

Genesis 40:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Pharaoh restoredוַיָּ֛שֶׁבway·yā·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
the chiefשַׂ֥רśarNoun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
cupbearerהַמַּשְׁקִ֖יםham·maš·qîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4945 butler, cup-bearer
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his positionמַשְׁקֵ֑הוּmaš·qê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4945 butler, cup-bearer
so that he once again placedוַיִּתֵּ֥ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
the cupהַכּ֖וֹסhak·kō·wsArticle; Noun - feminine singularH3563 cup
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹֽה׃par·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
handכַּ֥ףkap̄Noun - feminine singular constructH3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan

Genesis 40:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Butוְאֵ֛תwə·’êṯConjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
Pharaoh hangedתָּלָ֑הtā·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8518 hang
the chiefשַׂ֥רśarNoun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
bakerהָאֹפִ֖יםhā·’ō·p̄îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH644 bake
just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Josephיוֹסֵֽף׃yō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
had describedפָּתַ֛רpā·ṯarVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6622 interpret
to themלָהֶ֖םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural

Cross-references

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

Genesis 40:20 Genesis 40:19 · Matthew 14:6 · Genesis 40:13 · Mark 6:21 · Job 3:1 · Esther 1:3 · 2 Kings 25:27 · Matthew 18:23–25 · Genesis 21:8

Genesis 40:21 Genesis 40:13 · Nehemiah 2:1

Genesis 40:22 Genesis 40:19

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