Genesis

Genesis 41:27–28

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.

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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

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Genesis 41:27 2 Kings 8:1

Genesis 41:28 Genesis 41:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.