Genesis
Genesis 40:20
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.