Genesis
Genesis 41:24
24And the thin heads of grain swallowed the seven plump ones.
I told this dream to the magicians, but no one could explain it to me.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And the thin | הַדַּקֹּ֔ת | had·daq·qōṯ | Article; Adjective - feminine plural | H1851 thin, small, fine |
| heads of grain | הָשִׁבֳּלִ֣ים | hå̄·šib·bo·līm | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H7641 stream, ear of grain, branch |
| swallowed | וַתִּבְלַ֙עְןָ֙ | wat·tiḇ·la‘·nā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural | H1104 swallow down, swallow up, engulf |
| the seven | שֶׁ֥בַע | še·ḇa‘ | Number - feminine singular | H7651 seven |
| plump | הַטֹּב֑וֹת | haṭ·ṭō·ḇō·wṯ | Article; Adjective - feminine plural | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| ones | הַֽשִׁבֳּלִ֖ים | ha·šib·bo·lîm | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H7641 stream, ear of grain, branch |
| I told | וָֽאֹמַר֙ | wā·’ō·mar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H559 utter, say |
| this | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the magicians | הַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֔ים | ha·ḥar·ṭum·mîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H2748 engraver, writer |
| but no | וְאֵ֥ין | wə·’ên | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| one could explain it | מַגִּ֖יד | mag·gîḏ | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H5046 be conspicuous |
| to me | לִֽי׃ | lî | Preposition; first person common singular |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.