Genesis 41:21

“They went into their bellies, but it could not be known that they had gone into their bellies, and their appearance was ugly just as at the beginning. Then I woke up.”

Genesis 41:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Genesis 41:21, word by word

They wentתָּבֹאנָהtavona

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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into their belliesקִרְבֶּkirbe

entrails

The organs inside the animal, its guts.

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but it could not be knownנוֹדַעnoda

know

To know something, realize.

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and their appearanceמַרְאֵיmare

appearance

The appearance of someone or something: how it looks, beautiful or ugly.

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was uglyרַעra

bad

Poor in quality, unpleasant to look at, or downcast.

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at the beginningתְּחִלָּהtechila

beginning

Beginning, start; "at first".

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Then I woke upאִיקָץikats

wake up

Wake up, awake.

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The context

20The lean and ugly cows ate up the first seven fat cows.

21 · This verse (above)

22I saw in my dream, and look, seven ears coming up on one stalk, full and good.

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  1. 1. What it says

    What did Pharaoh dream, and what plan did Joseph propose (vv. 1-7, 33-36)?

  2. 2. What it means

    Why did Pharaoh recognize that the spirit of Elohim was in Joseph (v. 38)?

  3. 3. How I live it

    What can you wisely prepare today for hard times that might come?

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