Genesis 41:26

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.26", "source": "שֶׁ֧בַע פָּרֹ֣ת הַטֹּבֹ֗ת שֶׁ֤בַע שָׁנִים֙ הֵ֔נָּה וְשֶׁ֤בַע הַֽשִּׁבֳּלִים֙ הַטֹּבֹ֔ת שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים הֵ֑נָּה חֲל֖וֹם אֶחָ֥ד הֽוּא׃", "text": "Seven *pārōt* the-*ṭōḇōt* seven *šānîm* *hēnnāh*, and-seven the-*šibbŏlîm* the-*ṭōḇōt* seven *šānîm* *hēnnāh*; *ḥălôm* one he.", "grammar": { "*pārōt*": "feminine plural noun - cows/heifers", "*ṭōḇōt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the good", "*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years", "*hēnnāh*": "3rd feminine plural personal pronoun - they", "*šibbŏlîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the ears (of grain)", "*ḥălôm*": "masculine singular noun - dream" }, "variants": { "*pārōt*": "cows/heifers", "*ṭōḇōt*": "good/pleasant/quality", "*šānîm*": "years/periods of time", "*šibbŏlîm*": "ears of grain/corn/wheat", "*ḥălôm*": "dream/vision during sleep" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שֶׁ֧בַע פָּרֹ֣ת הַטֹּבֹ֗ת שֶׁ֤בַע שָׁנִים֙ הֵ֔נָּה וְשֶׁ֤בַע הַֽשִּׁבֳּלִים֙ הַטֹּבֹ֔ת שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים הֵ֑נָּה חֲל֖וֹם אֶחָ֥ד הֽוּא׃

Transliteration

Seven pārōt the-ṭōḇōt seven šānîm hēnnāh, and-seven the-šibbŏlîm the-ṭōḇōt seven šānîm hēnnāh; ḥălôm one he.

Grammar Details

• *pārōt*: feminine plural noun - cows/heifers
• *ṭōḇōt*: feminine plural adjective with definite article - the good
• *šānîm*: feminine plural noun - years
• *hēnnāh*: 3rd feminine plural personal pronoun - they
• *šibbŏlîm*: feminine plural noun with definite article - the ears (of grain)
• *ḥălôm*: masculine singular noun - dream

Word Meanings

• *pārōt*: cows/heifers
• *ṭōḇōt*: good/pleasant/quality
• *šānîm*: years/periods of time
• *šibbŏlîm*: ears of grain/corn/wheat
• *ḥălôm*: dream/vision during sleep

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good ears of grain are also seven years; the dreams mean the same thing.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good ears are seven years; the dreams are one.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  The seven{H7651} good{H2896} kine{H6510} are seven{H7651} years;{H8141} and the seven{H7651} good{H2896} ears{H7641} are seven{H7651} years:{H8141} the dream{H2472} is one.{H259}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  The seven{H7651} good{H2896} kine{H6510} are seven{H7651} years{H8141}; and the seven{H7651} good{H2896} ears{H7641} are seven{H7651} years{H8141}: the dream{H2472} is one{H259}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  The vij. good kyne are.vij yeare: and the.vij. good eares are.vij. yere also and is but one dreame.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The seuen good kyne are seuen yeares, and the seuen good eares are seuen yeares also. It is one dreame.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The seuen good kine are seuen yeres, and the seuen good eares are seuen yeeres: this is one dreame.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The seuen good kyne, are seuen yeres, and the seuen good eares are seue yeres also: and it is but one dreame.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  The seven good kine [are] seven years; and the seven good ears [are] seven years: the dream [is] one.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The seven good cattle are seven years; and the seven good heads of grain are seven years. The dream is one.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  the seven good kine are seven years, and the seven good ears are seven years, the dream is one;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The seven fat cows are seven years, and the seven good heads of grain are seven years: the two have the same sense.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The seven good cattle are seven years; and the seven good heads of grain are seven years. The dream is one.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The seven good cows represent seven years, and the seven good heads of grain represent seven years. Both dreams have the same meaning.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 41:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.2", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִן־הַיְאֹ֗ר עֹלֹת֙ שֶׁ֣בַע פָּר֔וֹת יְפ֥וֹת מַרְאֶ֖ה וּבְרִיאֹ֣ת בָּשָׂ֑ר וַתִּרְעֶ֖ינָה בָּאָֽחוּ", "text": "And *wĕ-hinnēh* from *min-ha-yĕʾōr* *ʿōlōt* seven *shebaʿ pārôt* beautiful *yĕpôt marʾeh* and fat *ū-bĕrîʾōt bāśār*; 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", "*yĕpôt*": "adjective feminine plural construct - beautiful", "*marʾeh*": "noun masculine singular - appearance", "*ū-bĕrîʾōt*": "waw-conjunction + adjective feminine plural construct - and fat", "*bāśār*": "noun masculine singular - flesh", "*wa-tirʿeynāh*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3fp - and they fed", "*bā-ʾāḥû*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the marsh grass/reeds" }, "variants": { "*ʿōlōt*": "coming up/ascending/emerging", "*yĕpôt marʾeh*": "beautiful in appearance/good-looking", "*bĕrîʾōt bāśār*": "fat of flesh/plump", "*ʾāḥû*": "marsh grass/reed grass/meadow" } }
• Gen 41:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.5", "source": "וַיִּישָׁ֕ן וַֽיַּחֲלֹ֖ם שֵׁנִ֑ית וְהִנֵּ֣ה ׀ שֶׁ֣בַע שִׁבֳּלִ֗ים עֹל֛וֹת בְּקָנֶ֥ה אֶחָ֖ד בְּרִיא֥וֹת וְטֹבֽוֹת", "text": "And *wa-yîshān* and *wa-yaḥălōm* second time *shēnît*; and *wĕ-hinnēh* seven *shebaʿ shibbŏlîm* *ʿōlôt* on stalk *bĕ-qāneh ʾeḥād* fat *bĕrîʾôt* and good *wĕ-ṭōbôt*", "grammar": { "*wa-yîshān*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he slept", "*wa-yaḥălōm*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he dreamed", "*shēnît*": "adverb - second time/again", "*wĕ-hinnēh*": "waw-conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*shebaʿ*": "numeral - seven", "*shibbŏlîm*": "noun feminine plural - ears of grain/sheaves", "*ʿōlôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - coming up/growing", "*bĕ-qāneh*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - on stalk/reed", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral - one", "*bĕrîʾôt*": "adjective feminine plural - fat/plump", "*wĕ-ṭōbôt*": "waw-conjunction + adjective feminine plural - and good" }, "variants": { "*yîshān*": "slept/fell asleep", "*yaḥălōm*": "dreamed/had a dream", "*shibbŏlîm*": "ears of grain/heads of wheat/sheaves", "*qāneh*": "stalk/reed/stem", "*bĕrîʾôt*": "plump/healthy/robust", "*ṭōbôt*": "good/fine/choice" } }
• Gen 41:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.29", "source": "הִנֵּ֛ה שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים בָּא֑וֹת שָׂבָ֥ע גָּד֖וֹל בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*hinnēh* seven *šānîm* *bāʾôt*; *śāḇāʿ* *gādôl* in-all-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years", "*bāʾôt*": "feminine plural participle, Qal - coming", "*śāḇāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - abundance/plenty", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*bāʾôt*": "coming/arriving", "*śāḇāʿ*": "abundance/plenty/fullness", "*gādôl*": "great/large/much/important" } }
• Gen 41:47 : 47 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.47", "source": "וַתַּ֣עַשׂ הָאָ֔רֶץ בְּשֶׁ֖בַע שְׁנֵ֣י הַשָּׂבָ֑ע לִקְמָצִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-taʿaś hāʾāreṣ* in-*šeḇaʿ šənê haśśāḇāʿ liqmāṣîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-taʿaś*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it produced", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the land", "*šeḇaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*šənê*": "noun feminine plural construct - years of", "*haśśāḇāʿ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the plenty/abundance", "*liqmāṣîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - by handfuls/in abundance" }, "variants": { "*taʿaś*": "produced/yielded/made", "*liqmāṣîm*": "by handfuls/in heaps/abundantly/in great quantities" } }
• Gen 41:53 : 53 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.53", "source": "וַתִּכְלֶ֕ינָה שֶׁ֖בַע שְׁנֵ֣י הַשָּׂבָ֑ע אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-tiklênāh šeḇaʿ šənê haśśāḇāʿ ʾăšer hāyāh* in-*ʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-tiklênāh*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they ended", "*šeḇaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*šənê*": "noun feminine plural construct - years of", "*haśśāḇāʿ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the plenty/abundance", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*tiklênāh*": "ended/were completed/came to an end", "*śāḇāʿ*": "plenty/abundance/fullness/satisfaction" } }
• Exod 12:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.11", "source": "וְכָכָה֮ תֹּאכְל֣וּ אֹתוֹ֒ מָתְנֵיכֶ֣ם חֲגֻרִ֔ים נֽ͏ַעֲלֵיכֶם֙ בְּרַגְלֵיכֶ֔ם וּמַקֶּלְכֶ֖ם בְּיֶדְכֶ֑ם וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤ם אֹתוֹ֙ בְּחִפָּז֔וֹן פֶּ֥סַח ה֖וּא לַיהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-kākâ* *tōʾkəlû* *ʾōtô* *motnêkem* *ḥăgurîm* *naʿălêkem* *bə-raglêkem* *û-maqqelkem* *bə-yedkem* *wa-ʾăkaltem* *ʾōtô* *bə-ḥippāzôn* *pesaḥ* *hûʾ* *la-Yhwh*", "grammar": { "*wə-kākâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and thus", "*tōʾkəlû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall eat", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it", "*motnêkem*": "noun, masculine dual + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your loins", "*ḥăgurîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - girded/belted", "*naʿălêkem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sandals", "*bə-raglêkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - on your feet", "*û-maqqelkem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your staff", "*bə-yedkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your hand", "*wa-ʾăkaltem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall eat", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it", "*bə-ḥippāzôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in haste", "*pesaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - passover", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - it is", "*la-Yhwh*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for the LORD" }, "variants": { "*motnêkem ḥăgurîm*": "your loins girded/your waist belted/ready for travel", "*ḥippāzôn*": "haste/hurry/trepidation", "*pesaḥ*": "passover/passing over" } }
• Exod 26:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Exodus.26.6", "source": "וְעָשִׂ֕יתָ חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים קַרְסֵ֣י זָהָ֑ב וְחִבַּרְתָּ֨ אֶת־הַיְרִיעֹ֜ת אִשָּׁ֤ה אֶל־אֲחֹתָהּ֙ בַּקְּרָסִ֔ים וְהָיָ֥ה הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן אֶחָֽד׃ פ", "text": "And-*ʿasita* fifty *qarsey* *zahav* and-*ḥibarta* *ʾet*-the-*yeriʿot* *ʾishah* to-*ʾaḥotah* with-the-*qerasim* and-*hayah* the-*mishkan* *ʾeḥad*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿasita*": "conjunction + verb, 2nd person masculine singular perfect - and you shall make", "*ḥamishim*": "number - fifty", "*qarsey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - clasps of", "*zahav*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*wə-ḥibarta*": "conjunction + verb, 2nd person masculine singular perfect - and you shall join", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-yeriʿot*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the curtains", "*ʾishah*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/each", "*ʾel-ʾaḥotah*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to her sister", "*ba-qerasim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - with the clasps", "*wə-hayah*": "conjunction + verb, 3rd person masculine singular perfect - and shall be", "*ha-mishkan*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tabernacle", "*ʾeḥad*": "adjective, masculine singular - one" }, "variants": { "*qarsey*": "clasps/hooks/catches", "*ḥibarta*": "joined/coupled/connected", "*mishkan*": "tabernacle/dwelling place/habitation" } }
• 1 Cor 10:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.4", "source": "Καὶ πάντες τὸ αὐτὸ πόμα πνευματικὸν ἔπιον: ἔπινον γὰρ ἐκ πνευματικῆς ἀκολουθούσης Πέτρας: ἡ δὲ Πέτρα ἦν ὁ Χριστός.", "text": "And all the same *poma* *pneumatikon* *epion*: *epinon* *gar* from *pneumatikēs* *akolouthousēs* *Petras*: the *de* *Petra* *ēn* the *Christos*", "grammar": { "*poma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - drink", "*pneumatikon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - spiritual", "*epion*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural - they drank", "*epinon*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd person plural - they were drinking [continuous]", "*gar*": "explanatory particle - for/because", "*pneumatikēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - spiritual", "*akolouthousēs*": "present participle, genitive, feminine, singular - following", "*Petras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Rock", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Petra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Rock", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd person singular - was [continuous]", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*poma*": "drink/beverage", "*pneumatikēs*": "spiritual/of the spirit/supernatural", "*akolouthousēs*": "following/accompanying/coming after" } }
• 1 John 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 John.5.7", "source": "Ὅτι τρεῖς εἰσιν οἱ μαρτυροῦντες εν τῷ οὐρανῷ, ὁ Πατήρ, ὁ Λόγος, καὶ τὸ Ἅγιον Πνεῦμα: καὶ οὗτοι οἱ τρεῖς ἕν εἰσι.", "text": "For *treis* *eisin* the *marturountes* in the *ouranō*, the *Patēr*, the *Logos*, and the *Hagion Pneuma*: and these the *treis* *hen* *eisi*.", "grammar": { "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*treis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - three", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - are", "*marturountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - witnessing/testifying", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*ouranō*": "dative, masculine, singular - heaven", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*Logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Word", "*Hagion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these", "*hen*": "nominative, neuter, singular - one", "*eisi*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - are" }, "variants": { "*marturountes*": "witnessing/testifying/giving evidence", "*ouranō*": "heaven/sky/firmament", "*Patēr*": "Father/progenitor", "*Logos*": "Word/reason/account", "*Hagion*": "Holy/set apart/sacred", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*hen*": "one/unified/single entity" } }
• Gen 2:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.2.24", "source": "עַל־כֵּן֙ יֽ͏ַעֲזָב־אִ֔ישׁ אֶת־אָבִ֖יו וְאֶת־אִמּ֑וֹ וְדָבַ֣ק בְּאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וְהָי֖וּ לְבָשָׂ֥ר אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "*ʿal-kēn yaʿăzāḇ-ʾîš ʾeṯ-ʾāḇîw wə-ʾeṯ-ʾimmô wə-ḏāḇaq bəʾištô wə-hāyû ləḇāśār ʾeḥāḏ*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*yaʿăzāḇ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he shall leave", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*ʾeṯ-ʾāḇîw*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wə-ʾeṯ-ʾimmô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his mother", "*wə-ḏāḇaq*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - and cleave/cling", "*bəʾištô*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his wife", "*wə-hāyû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they shall become", "*ləḇāśār*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - to flesh", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "number, masculine, singular - one" }, "variants": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "therefore/for this reason", "*yaʿăzāḇ*": "shall leave/will leave/leaves", "*ʾîš*": "man/husband", "*wə-ḏāḇaq*": "and cling/and be joined/and hold fast", "*bəʾištô*": "to his wife/with his wife", "*ləḇāśār ʾeḥāḏ*": "one flesh/united flesh" } }
• Gen 40:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.40.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ יוֹסֵ֔ף זֶ֖ה פִּתְרֹנ֑וֹ שְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙ הַשָּׂ֣רִגִ֔ים שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת יָמִ֖ים הֵֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyō'mer* to-him *yôsēp̄* this *pitrōnô* three the-*śārīgīm* three *yāmîm* they", "grammar": { "*wayyō'mer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*pitrōnô*": "masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its interpretation", "*śārīgīm*": "masculine plural - branches/tendrils/shoots", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*wayyō'mer*": "he said/replied/answered", "*pitrōnô*": "its interpretation/its meaning/its explanation", "*śārīgīm*": "branches/tendrils/shoots/twigs", "*yāmîm*": "days/period of time" } }
• Gen 40:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.40.18", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַן יוֹסֵף֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר זֶ֖ה פִּתְרֹנ֑וֹ שְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙ הַסַּלִּ֔ים שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת יָמִ֖ים הֵֽם׃", "text": "And *wayya'an* *yôsēp̄* and *wayyō'mer* this *pitrōnô* three the-*sallîm* three *yāmîm* they", "grammar": { "*wayya'an*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he answered", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*wayyō'mer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*pitrōnô*": "masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its interpretation", "*sallîm*": "masculine plural - baskets", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*wayya'an*": "he answered/responded/replied", "*wayyō'mer*": "he said/replied/spoke", "*pitrōnô*": "its interpretation/its meaning/its explanation", "*sallîm*": "baskets/containers", "*yāmîm*": "days/period of time" } }