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He fell asleepוַיִּישָׁןand dreamedוַיַּחֲלֹםa second time,שֵׁנִיתand look,וְהִנֵּהsevenשֶׁבַעears of grainשִׁבֳּלִיםwere coming upעֹלוֹתon oneבְּ אֶחָדstalk,קָנֶהplumpבְּרִיאוֹתand good.וְטֹבוֹת
Genesis 41:5
Study it in the app“He fell asleep and dreamed a second time, and look, seven ears of grain were coming up on one stalk, plump and good.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 41:5, word by word
- He fell asleepיִּישָׁןyishan
sleep
To fall asleep, or sleep the sleep of death.
Where else “yishan” appears- and dreamedיַּחֲלֹםyachalom
dream
To see images and scenes while asleep.
Where else “yachalom” appears- a second timeשֵׁנִיתshenit
again
Once more, after having been done before.
Where else “shenit” appears- sevenשֶׁבַעsheva
seven
Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".
Where else “sheva” appears- ears of grainשִׁבֳּלִיםshibolim
ear of grain
The head of wheat or barley where the kernels are.
Where else “shibolim” appears- were coming upעֹלוֹתolot
rise
To rise: the sun, the smoke.
Where else “olot” appears- on oneאֶחָדechad
one
The number one; just one and no more.
Where else “echad” appears- stalkקָנֶהkane
reed
A tall hollow marsh plant; or a fragrant one.
Where else “kane” appears- plumpבְּרִיאוֹתberiot
fat
Fat, well fed.
Where else “beriot” appears- and goodטֹבוֹתtovot
good
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tovot” appears
The context
4The cows ugly in appearance and thin in flesh ate up the seven cows beautiful in appearance and fat. Then Pharaoh woke up.
5 · This verse (above)
6And look, seven ears, thin and scorched by the east wind, sprouted after them.
To study Genesis 41 in a group
1. What it says
What did Pharaoh dream, and what plan did Joseph propose (vv. 1-7, 33-36)?
2. What it means
Why did Pharaoh recognize that the spirit of Elohim was in Joseph (v. 38)?
3. How I live it
What can you wisely prepare today for hard times that might come?