Genesis 41:24
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me. | And the thin heads of grain swallowed the seven plump ones. I told this dream to the magicians, but no one could explain it to me.” | and the thin ears swallowed up the seven good ears: and I told it unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and they swallowed | וַתִּבְלַ֙עְןָ֙ | va-tiv-LA'-na | H1104 | to swallow upבָּלַע (ba.la) 1) to swallow down, swallow up, engulf, eat up 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to swallow down 1a2) to swallow up, engulf 1b) (Niphal) to be swallowed up 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to swallow 1c2) to swallow up, engulf 1c3) squandering (fig.) 1d) (Pual) to be swallowed up 1e) (Hithpael) to be ended |
| the ears of grain | הָשִׁבֳּלִ֣ים | ha-shi-bo-LIM | H7641B | earשִׁבֹּ֫לֶת (shib.bol) 1) ear (of grain), head of grain 1a) as growing 1b) cluster |
| the thin | הַדַּקֹּ֔ת | ha-da-KOT | H1851 | thinדַּק (daq) 1) thin, small, fine, gaunt 1a) thin 1b) small, fine |
| seven | שֶׁ֥בַע | SHE-va' | H7651 | sevenשֶׁ֫בַע (she.va) 1) seven (cardinal number) 1a) as ordinal number 1b) in combination-17, 700 etc Aramaic equivalent: shiv.ah (שִׁבְעָה "seven" H7655) |
| the ears of grain | הַֽשִׁבֳּלִ֖ים | ha-shi-bo-LIM | H7641B | earשִׁבֹּ֫לֶת (shib.bol) 1) ear (of grain), head of grain 1a) as growing 1b) cluster |
| the good | הַטֹּב֑וֹת | ha-to-VOT | H2896A | fineטָב (tav) good Aramaic of tov (טוֹב "pleasant" H2896A) |
| and I said | וָֽאֹמַר֙ | va-'o-MAR | H0559 | to sayאָמַר (a.mar) 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560) |
| to | אֶל־ | 'el- | H0413 | to(wards)אֶל (el) 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
| the diviner priests | הַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֔ים | ha-char-tu-MIM | H2748 | magicianחַרְטֹם (char.tom) 1) diviner, magician, astrologer 1a) engraver, writer (only in derivative sense of one possessed of occult knowledge) Aramaic equivalent: char.tom (חַרְטֹם "magician" H2749) |
| and there not | וְאֵ֥ין | ve-'EIN | H0369 | nothingאַ֫יִן (a.yin) 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of |
| [was one who] told | מַגִּ֖יד | ma-GID | H5046 | to tellנָגַד (na.gad) 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare 1a1) to tell, announce, report 1a2) to declare, make known, expound 1a3) to inform of 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess 1a5a) messenger (participle) 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.