Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 40:5 Interlinear

And they dreamed a dream both of them a dream night in one according to the interpretation a dream and the baker of the king of Egypt which were bound in the prison

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיַּֽחַלְמוּ֩H2492And they dreamedproperly, to bind firmly, i.e., (through the figurative sense of dumbness) to dream
2חֲלֹמ֑וֹH2472a dreama dream
3שְׁנֵיהֶ֜םH8147both of themtwo; also (as ordinal) twofold
4אִ֤ישׁH582properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified h0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
5חֲלֹמ֑וֹH2472a dreama dream
6בְּלַ֣יְלָהH3915nightproperly, a twist (away of the light), i.e., night; figuratively, adversity
7אֶחָ֔דH259in oneproperly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first
8אִ֖ישׁH582properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified h0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
9כְּפִתְר֣וֹןH6623according to the interpretationinterpretation (of a dream)
10חֲלֹמ֑וֹH2472a dreama dream
11הַמַּשְׁקֶ֣הH4945properly, causing to drink, i.e., a butler; by implication (intransitively), drink (itself); figuratively, a well-watered region
12וְהָֽאֹפֶ֗הH644and the bakerto cook, especially to bake
13אֲשֶׁר֙H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
14לְמֶ֣לֶךְH4428of the kinga king
15מִצְרַ֔יִםH4714of Egyptmitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt
16אֲשֶׁ֥רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
17אֲסוּרִ֖יםH631which were boundto yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
18בְּבֵ֥יתH1004in the prisona house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
19הַסֹּֽהַר׃H5470a dungeon (as surrounded by walls)

Verse Context

Genesis 40:4charged And the captain of the guard Joseph ...
Genesis 40:5 (current)And they dreamed a dream both of them a dream night in one according to the interpretation a dream and the baker of the king of Egypt which were bound in the prison
Genesis 40:6came in And Joseph unto them in the morning and looked ...

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