Genesis 41:5

Genesis 41:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.
• New International Version (NIV)He fell asleep again and had a second dream: Seven heads of grain, healthy and good, were growing on a single stalk.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he fell asleep and dreamed a second time. And behold, seven ears of grain, plump and good, were growing on one stalk.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He slept and dreamed a second time; and suddenly seven heads of grain came up on one stalk, plump and good.

Context of Genesis 41:5

3After those seven fat cows, Pharaoh saw seven other cows that also came up out of the river. Those cows were thin and not good to look at. They stood next to the other cows at the side of the river. 4The thin cows ate the seven fat cows! Then Pharaoh woke up. Pharaoh went to sleep again and he had another dream. He saw seven groups of grain that were growing on one branch. The grains were fat and good to look at. 6Then he saw seven other groups of grain that grew after the first seven groups. These grains were thin, because the hot east wind had burned them. 7Then the groups of thin grains ate the seven groups of grains that were good and fat. Then Pharaoh woke up. He realized that it was a dream.

Genesis 41:5 word by word

וַיִּישָׁ֕ן וַֽיַּחֲלֹ֖ם שֵׁנִ֑ית וְהִנֵּ֣ה׀ שֶׁ֣בַע שִׁבֳּלִ֗ים עֹל֛וֹת בְּקָנֶ֥ה אֶחָ֖ד בְּרִיא֥וֹת וְטֹבֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he sleptיָשֵׁןyâshên · to sleepH3462
• and dreamedחָלַםchâlam · to dreamH2492
• the second timeשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
• and, behold, sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• ears of cornשִׁבֹּ֫לֶתshibbôl shibbôleth · earH7641
• came upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• upon oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• stalkקָנֶהqâneh · branch: stemH7070
• rankבָּרִיאbârîy' · fatH1277
• and goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896

Cross-references for Genesis 41:5

• Deuteronomy 32:14Their cows and their goats gave them plenty of milk and butter. Their lambs, sheep and goats became fat, so they ate the best meat. They ate the best bread from their wheat. They drank the best wine from their grapes.

Commentaries on Genesis 41:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-57Verses 1-57 - Joseph Was Exalted 1. יאר ye'or “river, canal,” mostly applied to the Nile. Some suppose the word to be Coptic. 2. אחוּ 'āchû “sedge, reed-grass, marsh-grass.” This word is probably Coptic. 8. חרטמים charṭumı̂ym ̓̀ exēgētai ̔͂ hierogrammateis “sacred scribes, hieroglyphs.” חרט chereṭ “stylus,” a graving tool. 43. אברך 'abrēk “bend the knee.” In this sense it is put for הברך habrēk imperative hiphil of ברך bārak Those who take the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-7Pharaoh's second dream had a similar message. Seven shriveled heads of grain ate seven full heads of grain on one stalk and withered heads that grew afterward.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-241. at the end of two full years--It is not certain whether these years are reckoned from the beginning of Joseph's imprisonment, or from the events described in the preceding chapter--most likely the latter. What a long time for Joseph to experience the sickness of hope deferred! But the time of his enlargement came when he had sufficiently learned the lessons of God designed for him; and the plans of Providence were matured. Pharaoh dreamed--"Pharaoh,"…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 41:5

• Corn
• Dream
• Heathen
• Joseph
• Kine (Bovine)
• Prisoners
• Promotion
• Seven

In the dictionaries

• Appoint
• Array
• Cry
• Discreet
• Dungeon
• Empty
• Famine
• Fault
• Pharaoh
• Plenteous

Commentaries on Genesis 41

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings