Genesis

Genesis 41:2–7

²when seven cows, sleek and well-fed, came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds. ³After them, seven other cows, sickly and thin, came up from the Nile and stood beside the well-fed cows on the bank of the river. ⁴And the cows that were sickly and thin devoured the seven sleek, well-fed cows.

Then Pharaoh woke up, ⁵but he fell back asleep and dreamed a second time: Seven heads of grain, plump and ripe, came up on one stalk. ⁶After them, seven other heads of grain sprouted, thin and scorched by the east wind. ⁷And the thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven plump, ripe ones. Then Pharaoh awoke and realized it was a dream.

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Genesis 41:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
when seven	שֶׁ֣בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
cows	פָּר֔וֹת	pā·rō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H6510 heifer, cow
sleek	יְפ֥וֹת	yə·p̄ō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural construct	H3303 fair, beautiful
and well-fed	וּבְרִיאֹ֣ת	ū·ḇə·rî·’ōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine plural construct	H1277 fat
came up	עֹלֹת֙	‘ō·lōṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the river	הַיְאֹ֗ר	hay·’ōr	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2975 stream
and began to graze	וַתִּרְעֶ֖ינָה	wat·tir·‘e·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
among the reeds	בָּאָֽחוּ׃	bā·’ā·ḥū	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H260 reeds, rushes

Genesis 41:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After them	אַחֲרֵיהֶן֙	’a·ḥă·rê·hen	Preposition; third person feminine plural	H310 behind
seven	שֶׁ֧בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
other	אֲחֵר֗וֹת	’ă·ḥê·rō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H312 another
cows	פָּר֣וֹת	pā·rō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H6510 heifer, cow
sickly	רָע֥וֹת	rā·‘ō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural construct	H7451 bad, evil
and thin	וְדַקּ֣וֹת	wə·ḏaq·qō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine plural construct	H1851 thin, small, fine
came up	עֹל֤וֹת	‘ō·lō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the Nile	הַיְאֹ֔ר	hay·’ōr	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2975 stream
and stood	וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֛דְנָה	wat·ta·‘ă·mō·ḏə·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
beside	אֵ֥צֶל	’ê·ṣel	Preposition	H681 conjunction, proximity
the	הַפָּר֖וֹת	hap·pā·rō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H6510 heifer, cow
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the bank	שְׂפַ֥ת	śə·p̄aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8193 lip, speech, edge
of the river	הַיְאֹֽר׃	hay·’ōr	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2975 stream

Genesis 41:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the cows	הַפָּר֗וֹת	hap·pā·rō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H6510 heifer, cow
sickly	רָע֤וֹת	rā·‘ō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural construct	H7451 bad, evil
and thin	וְדַקֹּ֣ת	wə·ḏaq·qōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine plural construct	H1851 thin, small, fine
devoured	וַתֹּאכַ֣לְנָה	wat·tō·ḵal·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H398 eat
the seven	שֶׁ֣בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
sleek	יְפֹ֥ת	yə·p̄ōṯ	Adjective - feminine plural construct	H3303 fair, beautiful
well-fed	וְהַבְּרִיאֹ֑ת	wə·hab·bə·rî·’ōṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - feminine plural	H1277 fat
cows	הַפָּר֔וֹת	hap·pā·rō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H6510 heifer, cow
Then Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹֽה׃	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
woke up	וַיִּיקַ֖ץ	way·yî·qaṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3364 awake

Genesis 41:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but he fell back asleep	וַיִּישָׁ֕ן	way·yî·šān	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3462 sleep
and dreamed	וַֽיַּחֲלֹ֖ם	way·ya·ḥă·lōm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2492 be healthy, strong
a second time	שֵׁנִ֑ית	šê·nîṯ	Number - ordinal feminine singular construct	H8145 second
Seven	שֶׁ֣בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
heads of grain	שִׁבֳּלִ֗ים	šib·bo·lîm	Noun - feminine plural	H7641 stream, ear of grain, branch
plump	בְּרִיא֥וֹת	bə·rî·’ō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H1277 fat
and ripe	וְטֹבֽוֹת׃	wə·ṭō·ḇō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine plural	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
came up	עֹל֛וֹת	‘ō·lō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
on one	אֶחָ֖ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
stalk	בְּקָנֶ֥ה	bə·qā·neh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7070 stalk, reed

Genesis 41:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After them	אַחֲרֵיהֶֽן׃	’a·ḥă·rê·hen	Preposition; third person feminine plural	H310 behind
seven other	שֶׁ֣בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
heads of grain	שִׁבֳּלִ֔ים	šib·bo·lîm	Noun - feminine plural	H7641 stream, ear of grain, branch
sprouted	צֹמְח֖וֹת	ṣō·mə·ḥō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H6779 sprout, spring up
thin	דַּקּ֖וֹת	daq·qō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H1851 thin, small, fine
and scorched	וּשְׁדוּפֹ֣ת	ū·šə·ḏū·p̄ōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural construct	H7710 scorch, blight
by the east wind	קָדִ֑ים	qā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine singular	H6921 East, east wind

Genesis 41:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the thin	הַדַּקּ֔וֹת	had·daq·qō·wṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine plural	H1851 thin, small, fine
heads of grain	הַשִּׁבֳּלִ֣ים	haš·šib·bo·lîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H7641 stream, ear of grain, branch
swallowed up	וַתִּבְלַ֙עְנָה֙	wat·tiḇ·la‘·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural	H1104 swallow down, swallow up, engulf
the seven	שֶׁ֣בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
plump	הַבְּרִיא֖וֹת	hab·bə·rî·’ō·wṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine plural	H1277 fat
ripe	וְהַמְּלֵא֑וֹת	wə·ham·mə·lê·’ō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - feminine plural	H4392 full
ones	הַֽשִּׁבֳּלִ֔ים	haš·šib·bo·lîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H7641 stream, ear of grain, branch
Then Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֖ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
awoke	וַיִּיקַ֥ץ	way·yî·qaṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3364 awake
and realized	וְהִנֵּ֥ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
it was a dream	חֲלֽוֹם׃	ḥă·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H2472 dream

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