Genesis

Genesis 41:9–13

9Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I recall my failures. 10Pharaoh was once angry with his servants, and he put me and the chief baker in the custody of the captain of the guard. 11One night both the chief baker and I had dreams, and each dream had its own meaning. 12Now a young Hebrew was there with us, a servant of the captain of the guard. We told him our dreams and he interpreted them for us individually. 13And it happened to us just as he had interpreted: I was restored to my position, and the other man was hanged.”

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Genesis 41:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the chiefשַׂ֣רśarNoun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
cupbearerהַמַּשְׁקִ֔יםham·maš·qîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4945 butler, cup-bearer
saidוַיְדַבֵּר֙way·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
toאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
Todayהַיּֽוֹם׃hay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
recallמַזְכִּ֥ירmaz·kîrVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH2142 remember
my failuresחֲטָאַ֕יḥă·ṭā·’ayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH2399 sin

Genesis 41:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
was once angryקָצַ֣ףqā·ṣap̄Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7107 be wroth
withעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his servantsעֲבָדָ֑יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
and he putוַיִּתֵּ֨ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
meאֹתִ֕י’ō·ṯîDirect object marker; first person common singularH853 mark of the accusative
andוְאֵ֖תwə·’êṯConjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
the chiefשַׂ֣רśarNoun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
bakerהָאֹפִֽים׃hā·’ō·p̄îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH644 bake
in the custodyבְּמִשְׁמַ֗רbə·miš·marPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH4929 place of confinement, goal, prison
of the captainשַׂ֥רśarNoun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the guardהַטַּבָּחִ֔יםhaṭ·ṭab·bā·ḥîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2876 cook

Genesis 41:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Oneאֶחָ֖ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
nightבְּלַ֥יְלָהbə·lay·lāhPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
bothוָה֑וּאwā·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
and Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
had dreamsוַנַּֽחַלְמָ֥הwan·na·ḥal·māhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural; third person feminine singularH2492 be healthy, strong
eachאִ֛ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
dreamחֲלֹמ֖וֹḥă·lō·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2472 dream
had its own meaningכְּפִתְר֥וֹןkə·p̄iṯ·rō·wnPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH6623 interpretation

Genesis 41:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now a youngנַ֣עַרna·‘arNoun - masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
Hebrewעִבְרִ֗י‘iḇ·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH5680 Hebrew
was thereוְשָׁ֨םwə·šāmConjunctive waw; AdverbH8033 there, thither
with usאִתָּ֜נוּ’it·tā·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH854 with
a servantעֶ֚בֶד‘e·ḇeḏNoun - masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
of the captainלְשַׂ֣רlə·śarPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the guardהַטַּבָּחִ֔יםhaṭ·ṭab·bā·ḥîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2876 cook
We told himוַנְּ֨סַפֶּר־wan·nə·sap·per-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common pluralH5608 count
and he interpretedוַיִּפְתָּר־way·yip̄·tār-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6622 interpret
forלָ֖נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
usאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
individuallyאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man

Genesis 41:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And it happenedוַיְהִ֛יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to usלָ֖נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he had interpretedפָּֽתַר־pā·ṯar-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6622 interpret
I was restoredהֵשִׁ֥יבhê·šîḇVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
my positionכַּנִּ֖יkan·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3653 right, veritable, honest
and the other man was hangedתָלָֽה׃ṯā·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8518 hang

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Genesis 41:9 Genesis 40:14 · Genesis 40:23

Genesis 41:10 Genesis 39:20 · Genesis 40:2–3

Genesis 41:12 Genesis 37:36 · Genesis 40:12–19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.