Genesis

Genesis 40:5

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.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
both	שְׁנֵיהֶ֜ם	šə·nê·hem	Number - masculine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H8147 two
of these men	אִ֤ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
the Egyptian	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
king’s	לְמֶ֣לֶךְ	lə·me·leḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
cupbearer	הַמַּשְׁקֶ֣ה	ham·maš·qeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4945 butler, cup-bearer
and baker	וְהָאֹפֶ֗ה	wə·hā·’ō·p̄eh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H644 bake
who	אֲשֶׁר֙	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
were being held	אֲסוּרִ֖ים	’ă·sū·rîm	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H631 tie, bind, imprison
in the prison	בְּבֵ֥ית	bə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
had a dream	וַיַּֽחַלְמוּ֩	way·ya·ḥal·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2492 be healthy, strong
on the same	אֶחָ֔ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
night	בְּלַ֣יְלָה	bə·lay·lāh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
and each dream	חֲלֹמ֑וֹ	ḥă·lō·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2472 dream
had its own meaning	כְּפִתְר֣וֹן	kə·p̄iṯ·rō·wn	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6623 interpretation

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.