Genesis

Genesis 40:20–21

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.

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Genesis 40:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On the third	הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י	haš·šə·lî·šî	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H7992 third
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
which was Pharaoh’s	פַּרְעֹ֔ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
birthday	י֚וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
he held	וַיַּ֥עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
a feast	מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה	miš·teh	Noun - masculine singular	H4960 feast
for all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his officials	עֲבָדָ֑יו	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
and in	בְּת֥וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
he lifted up	וַיִּשָּׂ֞א	way·yiś·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
the heads	רֹ֣אשׁ׀	rōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of the chief	שַׂ֣ר	śar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
cupbearer	הַמַּשְׁקִ֗ים	ham·maš·qîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4945 butler, cup-bearer
and the chief	שַׂ֥ר	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

Genesis 40:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Pharaoh restored	וַיָּ֛שֶׁב	way·yā·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
the chief	שַׂ֥ר	śar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
cupbearer	הַמַּשְׁקִ֖ים	ham·maš·qîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4945 butler, cup-bearer
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his position	מַשְׁקֵ֑הוּ	maš·qê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4945 butler, cup-bearer
so that he once again placed	וַיִּתֵּ֥ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the cup	הַכּ֖וֹס	hak·kō·ws	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3563 cup
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Pharaoh’s	פַּרְעֹֽה׃	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
hand	כַּ֥ף	kap̄	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.