Genesis

Genesis 41:25–32

²⁵At this, Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one and the same. God has revealed to Pharaoh what He is about to do. ²⁶The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven ripe heads of grain are seven years. The dreams have the same meaning. ²⁷Moreover, the seven thin, ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and so are the seven worthless heads of grain scorched by the east wind — they are seven years of famine.

²⁸It is just as I said to Pharaoh: God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do. ²⁹Behold, seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the land of Egypt, ³⁰but seven years of famine will follow them. Then all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten, and the famine will devastate the land. ³¹The abundance in the land will not be remembered, since the famine that follows it will be so severe.

³²Moreover, because the dream was given to Pharaoh in two versions, the matter has been decreed by God, and He will carry it out shortly.

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Genesis 41:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At this	יוֹסֵף֙	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
Joseph	יוֹסֵף֙	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
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
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֔ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
The dreams	חֲל֥וֹם	ḥă·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2472 dream
of Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֖ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
are one and the same	אֶחָ֣ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
has revealed	הִגִּ֥יד	hig·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
to Pharaoh	לְפַרְעֹֽה׃	lə·p̄ar·‘ōh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
what	אֲשֶׁ֧ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He is about to do	עֹשֶׂ֖ה	‘ō·śeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6213 do, make

Genesis 41:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The seven	שֶׁ֧בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
good	הַטֹּבֹ֗ת	haṭ·ṭō·ḇōṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine plural	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
cows	פָּרֹ֣ת	pā·rōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H6510 heifer, cow
are seven	שֶׁ֤בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
years	שָׁנִים֙	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
and the seven	וְשֶׁ֤בַע	wə·še·ḇa‘	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
ripe	הַטֹּבֹ֔ת	haṭ·ṭō·ḇōṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine plural	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
heads of grain	הַֽשִּׁבֳּלִים֙	haš·šib·bo·lîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H7641 stream, ear of grain, branch
are seven	שֶׁ֥בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
years	שָׁנִ֖ים	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
The dreams	חֲל֖וֹם	ḥă·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H2472 dream
have the same meaning	אֶחָ֥ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one

Genesis 41:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Moreover	וְשֶׁ֣בַע	wə·še·ḇa‘	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
the seven	וְשֶׁ֣בַע	wə·še·ḇa‘	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
thin	הָֽרַקּ֨וֹת	hā·raq·qō·wṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine plural	H7534 thin
ugly	וְהָרָעֹ֜ת	wə·hā·rā·‘ōṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - feminine plural	H7451 bad, evil
cows	הַ֠פָּרוֹת	hap·pā·rō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H6510 heifer, cow
that came up	הָעֹלֹ֣ת	hā·‘ō·lōṯ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
after them	אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ן	’a·ḥă·rê·hen	Preposition; third person feminine plural	H310 behind
are seven	שֶׁ֤בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
years	שָׁנִים֙	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
and so are	הֵ֔נָּה	hên·nāh	Pronoun - third person feminine plural	H2007 they
the seven	וְשֶׁ֤בַע	wə·še·ḇa‘	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
worthless	הָרֵק֔וֹת	hā·rê·qō·wṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine plural	H7386 empty, vain
heads of grain	הַֽשִׁבֳּלִים֙	ha·šib·bo·lîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H7641 stream, ear of grain, branch
scorched	שְׁדֻפ֖וֹת	šə·ḏu·p̄ō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural construct	H7710 scorch, blight
by the east wind	הַקָּדִ֑ים	haq·qā·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6921 East, east wind
they are	יִהְי֕וּ	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
seven	שֶׁ֖בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
years	שְׁנֵ֥י	šə·nê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H8141 year
of famine	רָעָֽב׃	rā·‘āḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger

Genesis 41:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It	ה֣וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is just as	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I said	דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי	dib·bar·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֑ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
has shown	הֶרְאָ֥ה	her·’āh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹֽה׃	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
what	אֲשֶׁ֧ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He is about to do	עֹשֶׂ֖ה	‘ō·śeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6213 do, make

Genesis 41:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	הִנֵּ֛ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
seven	שֶׁ֥בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
years	שָׁנִ֖ים	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
of great	גָּד֖וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
abundance	שָׂבָ֥ע	śā·ḇā‘	Noun - masculine singular	H7647 plenty, satiety
are coming	בָּא֑וֹת	bā·’ō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
throughout	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the land	אֶ֥רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָֽיִם׃	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Genesis 41:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but seven	שֶׁ֜בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
years	שְׁנֵ֤י	šə·nê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H8141 year
of famine	רָעָב֙	rā·‘āḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger
will follow	וְ֠קָמוּ	wə·qā·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
them	אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ן	’a·ḥă·rê·hen	Preposition; third person feminine plural	H310 behind
Then all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the abundance	הַשָּׂבָ֖ע	haś·śā·ḇā‘	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7647 plenty, satiety
in the land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יִם	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
will be forgotten	וְנִשְׁכַּ֥ח	wə·niš·kaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7911 forget
and the famine	הָרָעָ֖ב	hā·rā·‘āḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger
will devastate	וְכִלָּ֥ה	wə·ḵil·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
the land	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Genesis 41:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The abundance	הַשָּׂבָע֙	haś·śā·ḇā‘	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7647 plenty, satiety
in the land	בָּאָ֔רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
will not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be remembered	יִוָּדַ֤ע	yiw·wā·ḏa‘	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
since	מִפְּנֵ֛י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the	הַה֖וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
famine	הָרָעָ֥ב	hā·rā·‘āḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger
that follows	אַחֲרֵי־	’a·ḥă·rê-	Preposition	H310 behind
it	כֵ֑ן	ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
so	מְאֹֽד׃	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
severe	כָבֵ֥ד	ḵā·ḇêḏ	Adjective - masculine singular	H3515 heavy

Genesis 41:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Moreover	וְעַ֨ל	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the dream	הַחֲל֛וֹם	ha·ḥă·lō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2472 dream
was given	פַּעֲמָ֑יִם	pa·‘ă·mā·yim	Noun - fd	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֖ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
in two versions	הִשָּׁנ֧וֹת	hiš·šā·nō·wṯ	Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H8138 change
the matter	הַדָּבָר֙	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
has been decreed	נָכ֤וֹן	nā·ḵō·wn	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3559 be firm
by	מֵעִ֣ם	mê·‘im	Preposition-m	H5973 with
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and He	הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
will carry it out	לַעֲשֹׂתֽוֹ׃	la·‘ă·śō·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
shortly	וּמְמַהֵ֥ר	ū·mə·ma·hêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H4116 hasten