Darby Translation NotesGenesis 41

1:1 God (a-4) Heb. Elohim, the plural of Eloah, 'the Supreme'. It is Deity in the absolute sense. Elohim will, in the text, appear only in the name of Jehovah Elohim; moreover, when Elohim following immediately on Jehovah has a grammatical adjunct, its place will be taken by the English word 'God'. see Gen. 9.26 and 24.7. Other Hebrew divine names translated as 'God' will be indicated as follows. Eloah +God; El, (meaning 'The Mighty,' see Gen. 14.18), *God. For the meaning of Jehovah, (Heb. Yahveh, or Yehveh), the ever-existing One, see Ex. 3.14,15; Isa. 40.28. For Jah, the existing One objectively, see Ex. 15.2; Ps. 68.4. The name seems to express absolute rather than continuous existence. For Adonai (a name of God, not merely a title), translated 'Lord', see Ezek. 2.4.

41:1 years, (a-12) Lit. 'two years of days.' river. (b-22) The Nile.

41:8 scribes (c-22) i.e. Hieroglyphists. versed in so-called sacred writing -- hieroglyphics.

41:36 perish (a-28) Lit. 'be not cut off.'

41:38 God (b-20) Or 'the spirit of the gods.'

41:40 commandment (c-11) Lit. 'mouth.'

41:42 byssus, (d-22) Fine Egyptian cotton or linen, see Ex. 25.4 and 39.28

41:43 knee! (e-21) Or 'rejoice thou.'

41:45 Zaphnath-paaneah, (f-6) In Egyptian, 'Saviour of the world,' or 'Sustainer of life.' In Hebrew, 'Revealer of secrets.'

41:47 forth (a-11) Lit. 'made.'

41:51 Manasseh (b-9) Causing to forget.

41:52 Ephraim (c-9) Double fruitfulness.

41:56 earth. (d-8) Or 'land.'

41:57 countries (e-3) Lit. 'the whole earth.'