Genesis 41:18

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.18", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִן־הַיְאֹ֗ר עֹלֹת֙ שֶׁ֣בַע פָּר֔וֹת בְּרִיא֥וֹת בָּשָׂ֖ר וִיפֹ֣ת תֹּ֑אַר וַתִּרְעֶ֖ינָה בָּאָֽחוּ", "text": "And *wĕ-hinnēh* from *min-ha-yĕʾōr* coming up *ʿōlōt* seven *shebaʿ pārôt* fat *bĕrîʾôt* of flesh *bāśār* and beautiful *wîpōt* of form *tōʾar*; and *wa-tirʿeynāh* in the *bā-ʾāḥû*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hinnēh*": "waw-conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*min-ha-yĕʾōr*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - from the river/Nile", "*ʿōlōt*": "qal participle feminine plural - coming up/ascending", "*shebaʿ*": "numeral - seven", "*pārôt*": "noun feminine plural - cows", "*bĕrîʾôt*": "adjective feminine plural construct - fat", "*bāśār*": "noun masculine singular - flesh", "*wîpōt*": "waw-conjunction + adjective feminine plural construct - and beautiful", "*tōʾar*": "noun masculine singular - form/appearance", "*wa-tirʿeynāh*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3fp - and they fed", "*bā-ʾāḥû*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the marsh grass/reeds" }, "variants": { "*bĕrîʾôt bāśār*": "fat of flesh/plump/well-fleshed", "*wîpōt tōʾar*": "beautiful of form/attractive in appearance", "*ʾāḥû*": "marsh grass/reed grass/meadow" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִן־הַיְאֹ֗ר עֹלֹת֙ שֶׁ֣בַע פָּר֔וֹת בְּרִיא֥וֹת בָּשָׂ֖ר וִיפֹ֣ת תֹּ֑אַר וַתִּרְעֶ֖ינָה בָּאָֽחוּ

Transliteration

And wĕ-hinnēh from min-ha-yĕʾōr coming up ʿōlōt seven shebaʿ pārôt fat bĕrîʾôt of flesh bāśār and beautiful wîpōt of form tōʾar; and wa-tirʿeynāh in the bā-ʾāḥû

Grammar Details

• *wĕ-hinnēh*: waw-conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold
• *min-ha-yĕʾōr*: preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - from the river/Nile
• *ʿōlōt*: qal participle feminine plural - coming up/ascending
• *shebaʿ*: numeral - seven
• *pārôt*: noun feminine plural - cows
• *bĕrîʾôt*: adjective feminine plural construct - fat
• *bāśār*: noun masculine singular - flesh
• *wîpōt*: waw-conjunction + adjective feminine plural construct - and beautiful
• *tōʾar*: noun masculine singular - form/appearance
• *wa-tirʿeynāh*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3fp - and they fed
• *bā-ʾāḥû*: preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the marsh grass/reeds

Word Meanings

• *bĕrîʾôt bāśār*: fat of flesh/plump/well-fleshed
• *wîpōt tōʾar*: beautiful of form/attractive in appearance
• *ʾāḥû*: marsh grass/reed grass/meadow

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'And behold, seven cows, fat and sleek, came up out of the Nile and began grazing among the reeds.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And saw seven cows come up out of the river, fat-fleshed and well-favored, and they grazed in a meadow.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and, behold, there came up{H5927} out of the river{H2975} seven{H7651} kine,{H6510} fat-fleshed{H1277} and{H3303} well-favored:{H8389} and they fed{H7462} in the reed-grass:{H260}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And, behold, there came up{H5927}{(H8802)} out of the river{H2975} seven{H7651} kine{H6510}, fatfleshed{H1277}{H1320} and well{H3303} favoured{H8389}; and they fed{H7462}{(H8799)} in a meadow{H260}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  vij fatt fleshed ad well fauored kyne and fedd in the medowe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  seuen kyne, fatfleshed and goodly, and wente fedinge in ye medowe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And lo, there came vp out of the riuer seuen fat fleshed, and welfauoured kine, and they fedde in the medowe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And there came out of the ryuer seuen fat flesshed and well fauoured kyne, and fedde in a medowe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and, behold, there came up out of the river seven cattle, fat-fleshed and well-favored. They fed in the reed-grass,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and lo, out of the River coming up are seven kine, fat `in' flesh, and of fair form, and they feed among the reeds;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fat-fleshed and well-favored: and they fed in the reed-grass:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fat-fleshed and well-favored: and they fed in the reed-grass:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And out of the Nile came seven cows, fat and good-looking, and their food was the river-grass;

• World English Bible (2000)

  and behold, there came up out of the river seven cattle, fat and sleek. They fed in the marsh grass,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then seven fat and fine-looking cows were coming up out of the Nile, and they grazed in the reeds.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 24:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.24.1", "source": "הִרְאַנִי֮ יְהוָה֒ וְהִנֵּ֗ה שְׁנֵי֙ דּוּדָאֵ֣י תְאֵנִ֔ים מוּעָדִ֕ים לִפְנֵ֖י הֵיכַ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה אַחֲרֵ֣י הַגְל֣וֹת נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֡ל אֶת־יְכָנְיָ֣הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָקִ֣ים מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה֩ וְאֶת־שָׂרֵ֨י יְהוּדָ֜ה וְאֶת־הֶחָרָ֤שׁ וְאֶת־הַמַּסְגֵּר֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַיְבִאֵ֖ם בָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "*Hirʾanî* *YHWH* *wə-hinnēh* *šənēy* *dûdāʾēy* *təʾēnîm* *mûʿādîm* before *hêykal* *YHWH* after the *haglôt* *Nəḇûḵadreʾṣṣar* *meleḵ*-*Bāḇel* *ʾet*-*Yəḵānyāhû* *ben*-*Yəhôyāqîm* *meleḵ*-*Yəhûdāh* *wə-ʾet*-*śārēy* *Yəhûdāh* *wə-ʾet*-*heḥārāš* *wə-ʾet*-*hammasgēr* from-*Yərûšālaim* and-*wayəḇiʾēm* *Bāḇel*.", "grammar": { "*Hirʾanî*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd singular with 1st singular suffix - caused me to see/showed me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*šənēy*": "numeral, construct state - two of", "*dûdāʾēy*": "masculine plural construct - baskets of", "*təʾēnîm*": "feminine plural - figs", "*mûʿādîm*": "Hophal participle, masculine plural - set/placed", "*hêykal*": "masculine singular construct - temple/palace of", "*haglôt*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with definite article - the exiling/carrying away", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*śārēy*": "masculine plural construct - officials/princes of", "*heḥārāš*": "masculine singular with definite article - the craftsman/artisan", "*hammasgēr*": "masculine singular with definite article - the smith/metalworker", "*wayəḇiʾēm*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd plural suffix - and he brought them" }, "variants": { "*dûdāʾēy*": "baskets/containers", "*mûʿādîm*": "placed/positioned/arranged", "*haglôt*": "exile/deportation/carrying away", "*heḥārāš*": "craftsman/artisan/skilled worker", "*hammasgēr*": "smith/metalworker/locksmith" } } 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.24.2", "source": "הַדּ֣וּד אֶחָ֗ד תְּאֵנִים֙ טֹב֣וֹת מְאֹ֔ד כִּתְאֵנֵ֖י הַבַּכֻּר֑וֹת וְהַדּ֣וּד אֶחָ֗ד תְּאֵנִים֙ רָע֣וֹת מְאֹ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־תֵֽאָכַ֖לְנָה מֵרֹֽעַ׃ ס", "text": "*haddûd* *ʾeḥād* *təʾēnîm* *ṭôḇôt* *məʾōd* like-*təʾēnēy* *habbakkurôt* *wə-haddûd* *ʾeḥād* *təʾēnîm* *rāʿôt* *məʾōd* which not-*tēʾāḵalnāh* from-*rōaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*haddûd*": "masculine singular with definite article - the basket", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number - one", "*təʾēnîm*": "feminine plural - figs", "*ṭôḇôt*": "feminine plural adjective - good", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*təʾēnēy*": "feminine plural construct - figs of", "*habbakkurôt*": "feminine plural with definite article - the first ripe/early figs", "*wə-haddûd*": "conjunction + masculine singular with definite article - and the basket", "*rāʿôt*": "feminine plural adjective - bad/evil", "*tēʾāḵalnāh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they could be eaten", "*rōaʿ*": "masculine singular - badness/evil" }, "variants": { "*habbakkurôt*": "first-ripe figs/early figs/first fruits", "*rōaʿ*": "badness/evil/poor quality" } } 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.24.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗י מָֽה־אַתָּ֤ה רֹאֶה֙ יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ וָאֹמַ֖ר תְּאֵנִ֑ים הַתְּאֵנִ֤ים הַטֹּבוֹת֙ טֹב֣וֹת מְאֹ֔ד וְהָֽרָעוֹת֙ רָע֣וֹת מְאֹ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־תֵאָכַ֖לְנָה מֵרֹֽעַ׃ פ", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-me *māh*-*ʾattāh* *rōʾeh* *Yirməyāhû* *wāʾōmar* *təʾēnîm* *hattəʾēnîm* *haṭṭōḇôt* *ṭôḇôt* *məʾōd* *wə-hārāʿôt* *rāʿôt* *məʾōd* which not-*tēʾāḵalnāh* from-*rōaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*māh*": "interrogative - what", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*rōʾeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - seeing", "*wāʾōmar*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st singular - and I said", "*təʾēnîm*": "feminine plural - figs", "*hattəʾēnîm*": "feminine plural with definite article - the figs", "*haṭṭōḇôt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the good ones", "*ṭôḇôt*": "feminine plural adjective - good", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wə-hārāʿôt*": "conjunction + feminine plural adjective with definite article - and the bad ones", "*rāʿôt*": "feminine plural adjective - bad/evil", "*tēʾāḵalnāh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they could be eaten", "*rōaʿ*": "masculine singular - badness/evil" }, "variants": { "*rōʾeh*": "seeing/perceiving/observing", "*rōaʿ*": "badness/evil/poor quality" } }
• Jer 24:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.24.5", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כַּתְּאֵנִ֥ים הַטֹּב֖וֹת הָאֵ֑לֶּה כֵּֽן־אַכִּ֞יר אֶת־גָּל֣וּת יְהוּדָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר שִׁלַּ֜חְתִּי מִן־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּ֛ה אֶ֥רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֖ים לְטוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "Thus-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhēy* *Yiśrāʾēl* like-*təʾēnîm* *haṭṭōḇôt* *hāʾēlleh* so-*ʾakkîr* *ʾet*-*gālût* *Yəhûdāh* which *šillaḥtî* from-*hammāqôm* *hazzeh* *ʾereṣ* *Kaśdîm* for-*ṭôḇāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾĕlōhēy*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*haṭṭōḇôt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the good", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective, plural - these", "*ʾakkîr*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will recognize/acknowledge", "*gālût*": "feminine singular construct - exile of", "*šillaḥtî*": "Piel perfect, 1st singular - I sent", "*hammāqôm*": "masculine singular with definite article - the place", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*Kaśdîm*": "proper noun, plural - Chaldeans", "*ṭôḇāh*": "feminine singular - good/welfare" }, "variants": { "*ʾakkîr*": "recognize/acknowledge/regard favorably", "*gālût*": "exile/captivity/deportation", "*ṭôḇāh*": "good/benefit/welfare" } }
• Jer 24:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.24.8", "source": "וְכַתְּאֵנִים֙ הָֽרָע֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־תֵאָכַ֖לְנָה מֵרֹ֑עַ כִּי־כֹ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה כֵּ֣ן אֶ֠תֵּן אֶת־צִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֤ה וְאֶת־שָׂרָיו֙ וְאֵ֣ת ׀ שְׁאֵרִ֣ית יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם הַנִּשְׁאָרִים֙ בָּאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את וְהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-ḵattəʾēnîm* *hārāʿôt* which not-*tēʾāḵalnāh* from-*rōaʿ* for-thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* so *ʾettēn* *ʾet*-*Ṣidqiyyāhû* *meleḵ*-*Yəhûdāh* *wə-ʾet*-*śārāyw* and *ʾēt* *šəʾērît* *Yərûšālaim* *hannišʾārîm* in-*hāʾāreṣ* *hazzōʾt* *wə-hayyōšəḇîm* in-*ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ḵattəʾēnîm*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine plural with definite article - and like the figs", "*hārāʿôt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the bad", "*tēʾāḵalnāh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they could be eaten", "*rōaʿ*": "masculine singular - badness/evil", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾettēn*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will give/make", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*śārāyw*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his officials", "*šəʾērît*": "feminine singular construct - remnant of", "*hannišʾārîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones remaining", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*hazzōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*wə-hayyōšəḇîm*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - and the ones dwelling", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of" }, "variants": { "*rōaʿ*": "badness/evil/poor quality", "*šəʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/survivors", "*hannišʾārîm*": "remaining/left behind/survived", "*hayyōšəḇîm*": "dwelling/living/staying" } }