Genesis

Genesis 41:15–16

¹⁵Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.”

¹⁶“I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.”

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Genesis 41:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹה֙	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֔ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
I had a dream	חֲל֣וֹם	ḥă·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H2472 dream
and no	אֵ֣ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
one can interpret it	וּפֹתֵ֖ר	ū·p̄ō·ṯêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6622 interpret
But I	וַאֲנִ֗י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
have heard	שָׁמַ֤עְתִּי	šā·ma‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear
it said	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
of you	עָלֶ֙יךָ֙	‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height
that when you hear	תִּשְׁמַ֥ע	tiš·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
a dream	חֲל֖וֹם	ḥă·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H2472 dream
you can interpret it	לִפְתֹּ֥ר	lip̄·tōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6622 interpret

Genesis 41:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I myself cannot do it	בִּלְעָדָ֑י	bil·‘ā·ḏāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H1107 apart from, except, without
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֧ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
replied	וַיַּ֨עַן	way·ya·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
but God	אֱלֹהִ֕ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹֽה׃	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
a sound	שְׁל֥וֹם	šə·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
answer	יַעֲנֶ֖ה	ya·‘ă·neh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond

Cross-references

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Genesis 41:15 Daniel 5:16 · Daniel 5:12

Genesis 41:16 2 Corinthians 3:5 · Genesis 40:8 · Daniel 2:47 · Numbers 12:6 · Acts 3:12 · Daniel 2:18–23 · 1 Corinthians 15:10 · Daniel 4:2 · Acts 3:7 · Daniel 2:28–30 · Acts 14:14–15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.