Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 40:20 Interlinear

birthday And it came to pass the third birthday which was Pharaoh's that he made a feast his servants and he lifted up the head and of the chief the head and of the chief baker among his servants

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיְהִ֣י׀H1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
2י֚וֹםH3117birthdaya day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
3הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗יH7992And it came to pass the thirdthird; feminine a third (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell)
4י֚וֹםH3117birthdaya day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
5הֻלֶּ֣דֶתH3205to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
6אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
7פַּרְעֹ֔הH6547which was Pharaoh'sparoh, a general title of egyptian kings
8וַיַּ֥עַשׂH6213that he madeto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
9מִשְׁתֶּ֖הH4960a feastdrink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast
10לְכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
11עֲבָדָֽיו׃H5650his servantsa servant
12וַיִּשָּׂ֞אH5375and he lifted upto lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
13אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
14רֹ֛אשׁH7218the headthe head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
15שַׂ֥רH8269and of the chiefa head person (of any rank or class)
16הַמַּשְׁקִ֗יםH4945properly, causing to drink, i.e., a butler; by implication (intransitively), drink (itself); figuratively, a well-watered region
17וְאֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
18רֹ֛אשׁH7218the headthe head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
19שַׂ֥רH8269and of the chiefa head person (of any rank or class)
20הָֽאֹפִ֖יםH644bakerto cook, especially to bake
21בְּת֥וֹךְH8432amonga bisection, i.e., (by implication) the center
22עֲבָדָֽיו׃H5650his servantsa servant

Verse Context

Genesis 40:19 Yet within three days lift up shall Pharaoh ...
Genesis 40:20 (current) birthday And it came to pass the third birthday which was Pharaoh's that he made a feast his servants and he lifted up the head and of the chief the head and of the chief baker among his servants
Genesis 40:21And he restored the chief unto his butlership unto his butlership...

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