Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 40:7 Interlinear

And he asked officers Pharaoh's that were with him in the ward house of his lord's saying Wherefore look ye so sadly to day

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיִּשְׁאַ֞לH7592And he askedto inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
2אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
3סְרִיסֵ֣יH5631officersa eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of state
4פַרְעֹ֗הH6547Pharaoh'sparoh, a general title of egyptian kings
5אֲשֶׁ֨רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
6אִתּ֧וֹH854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
7בְמִשְׁמַ֛רH4929that were with him in the warda guard (the man, the post or the prison); a deposit (figuratively); also (as observed) a usage (abstractly), or an example (concretely)
8בֵּ֥יתH1004housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
9אֲדֹנָ֖יוH113of his lord'ssovereign, i.e., controller (human or divine)
10לֵאמֹ֑רH559sayingto say (used with great latitude)
11מַדּ֛וּעַH4069what (is) known?; i.e., (by implication) (adverbially) why?
12פְּנֵיכֶ֥םH6440Wherefore lookthe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
13רָעִ֖יםH7451ye so sadlybad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
14הַיּֽוֹם׃H3117to daya 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

Verse Context

Genesis 40:6came in And Joseph unto them in the morning and looked ...
Genesis 40:7 (current)And he asked officers Pharaoh's that were with him in the ward house of his lord's saying Wherefore look ye so sadly to day
Genesis 40:8And they said a dream unto him We have dreamed and there is no interpreter ...

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