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Genesis 40:8 — King James Version← Study notes

And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.


Genesis 40:8Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Genesis 40:816 words
HebrewMeaning
וַ/יֹּאמְר֣וּwayōʾmərw
and they saidconjH559
appoint · avouch · bid · boast self ···
אֵלָ֔י/וʾēlāyw
to himpronH413
according to · after · against · among ···
חֲל֣וֹםḥălwōm
a dreamnounH2472
חָלַ֔מְנוּḥālamənw
we dreamedverbH2492
be in good liking · recover
וּ/פֹתֵ֖רwpōtēr
and is one who interpretsconjH6622
-er)
אֵ֣יןʾēyn
there notparticleH369
except · fail · less · be gone ···
אֹת֑/וֹʾōtwō
itparticleH853
וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרwayōʾmer
and he saidconjH559
appoint · avouch · bid · boast self ···
אֲלֵ/הֶ֜םʾălēhem
to thempronH413
according to · after · against · among ···
יוֹסֵ֗ףywōsēp
JosephnounH3130
הֲ/ל֤וֹאhălwōʾ
¿ notparticleH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
לֵֽ/אלֹהִים֙lēʾlōhiym
belong to GodpronH430
exceeding · God (-dess · -ly) · great ···
פִּתְרֹנִ֔יםpitərōniym
do interpretationsnounH6623
סַפְּרוּsapərw
recount itverbH5608
count; declare · number · penknife · reckon ···
נָ֖אnāʾ
pleaseparticleH4994
go to · now · oh
לִֽ/יliy
pron
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
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Alice MorganNote2mo ago
Interpretations Belong to God
The butler and baker imprisoned with Joseph have dreams. They're distressed about them. Joseph says: interpretations belong to God - tell me your dreams, and I'll help you understand them. Joseph doe...
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