Genesis

Genesis 40:5–7

5both of these men — the Egyptian king’s cupbearer and baker, who were being held in the prison — had a dream on the same night, and each dream had its own meaning.

6When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they were distraught. 7So he asked the officials of Pharaoh who were in custody with him in his master’s house, “Why are your faces so downcast today?”

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Genesis 40:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
bothשְׁנֵיהֶ֜םšə·nê·hemNumber - masculine dual construct; third person masculine pluralH8147 two
of these menאִ֤ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
the Egyptianמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
king’sלְמֶ֣לֶךְlə·me·leḵPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
cupbearerהַמַּשְׁקֶ֣הham·maš·qehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4945 butler, cup-bearer
and bakerוְהָאֹפֶ֗הwə·hā·’ō·p̄ehConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH644 bake
whoאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
were being heldאֲסוּרִ֖ים’ă·sū·rîmVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH631 tie, bind, imprison
in the prisonבְּבֵ֥יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
had a dreamוַיַּֽחַלְמוּ֩way·ya·ḥal·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2492 be healthy, strong
on the sameאֶחָ֔ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
nightבְּלַ֣יְלָהbə·lay·lāhPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
and each dreamחֲלֹמ֑וֹḥă·lō·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2472 dream
had its own meaningכְּפִתְר֣וֹןkə·p̄iṯ·rō·wnPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH6623 interpretation

Genesis 40:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
cameוַיָּבֹ֧אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to themאֲלֵיהֶ֛ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
in the morningבַּבֹּ֑קֶרbab·bō·qerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
he sawוַיַּ֣רְאway·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
that they were distraughtזֹעֲפִֽים׃zō·‘ă·p̄îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2196 be out of humour, vexed; be enraged

Genesis 40:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So he askedוַיִּשְׁאַ֞לway·yiš·’alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7592 ask, inquire
the officialsסְרִיסֵ֣יsə·rî·sêNoun - masculine plural constructH5631 eunuch
of Pharaohפַרְעֹ֗הp̄ar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
were in custodyבְמִשְׁמַ֛רḇə·miš·marPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH4929 place of confinement, goal, prison
with himאִתּ֧וֹ’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with
in his master’sאֲדֹנָ֖יו’ă·ḏō·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH113 lord
houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
Whyמַדּ֛וּעַmad·dū·a‘InterrogativeH4069 wherefore?
are your facesפְּנֵיכֶ֥םpə·nê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
so downcastרָעִ֖יםrā·‘îmAdjective - masculine pluralH7451 bad, evil
todayהַיּֽוֹם׃hay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

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Genesis 40:5 Genesis 41:11

Genesis 40:7 Nehemiah 2:2 · 1 Samuel 1:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.