Genesis 40:21 — King James Version← Study notes

“And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand:”

Genesis 40:21 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Genesis 40:2111 words

וַיָּשֶׁבwayāševAnd turn

אֶתʾet—

שַׂרśarHead

הַמַּשְׁקִיםhamašəqîmThe causing to drink

עַלʿalAbove

מַשְׁקֵהוּmašəqēhûCausing to drink

וַיִּתֵּןwayitēnAnd give

הַכּוֹסhakwōsThe cup

עַלʿalAbove

כַּףkap̄Hollow hand

פַּרְעֹהparəʿōhParoh

ℹWords read right to left. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Word-by-word meanings

וַיָּשֶׁבwayāševAnd turn

אֶתʾetdirect object marker (no translation)

שַׂרśarHead

הַמַּשְׁקִיםhamašəqîmThe causing to drink

עַלʿalAbove

מַשְׁקֵהוּmašəqēhûCausing to drink

וַיִּתֵּןwayitēnAnd give

הַכּוֹסhakwōsThe cup

עַלʿalAbove

כַּףkap̄Hollow hand

פַּרְעֹהparəʿōhParoh

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