Genesis
Genesis 41:38–39
38So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, in whom the Spirit of Godb abides?”
39Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.
Footnotes
- b 41:38 Or the spirit of the gods
Word by word
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Genesis 41:38
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Pharaoh | פַּרְעֹ֖ה | par·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| asked | וַיֹּ֥אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Can we find | הֲנִמְצָ֣א | hă·nim·ṣā | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| anyone like this | כָזֶ֔ה | ḵā·zeh | Preposition-k; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| man | אִ֕ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| in whom | אֲשֶׁ֛ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the Spirit | ר֥וּחַ | rū·aḥ | Noun - common singular construct | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| of God | אֱלֹהִ֖ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
Genesis 41:39
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then 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 |
| Since | אַחֲרֵ֨י | ’a·ḥă·rê | Preposition | H310 behind |
| God | אֱלֹהִ֛ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| has made all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| this | זֹ֑את | zōṯ | Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| known to you | הוֹדִ֧יעַ | hō·w·ḏî·a‘ | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H3045 know |
| there is no one | אֵין־ | ’ên- | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| as discerning | נָב֥וֹן | nā·ḇō·wn | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H995 discern |
| and wise | וְחָכָ֖ם | wə·ḥā·ḵām | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H2450 wise |
| as you | כָּמֽוֹךָ׃ | kā·mō·w·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H3644 like, as, when |
Cross-references
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Genesis 41:38 Job 32:8 · Daniel 5:14 · Numbers 27:18 · Daniel 5:11 · Daniel 4:18 · Daniel 4:8–9 · Daniel 4:6
Genesis 41:39 Genesis 41:28 · Genesis 41:33 · Genesis 41:25 · Genesis 41:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.