Category Archives: Genesis

וַתִּבְלַ֨עְנָה֙ הַשִּׁבֳּלִ֣ים הַדַּקֹּ֔ות אֵ֚ת שֶׁ֣בַע הַֽשִּׁבֳּלִ֔ים הַבְּרִיאֹ֖ות וְהַמְּלֵאֹ֑ות וַיִּיקַ֥ץ פַּרְעֹ֖ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה חֲלֹֽום׃ And the thin ears swallowed up the seven healthy and full ears, and Par’o awoke, and behold, it was a dream.   Morphology וַתִּבְלַ֨עְנָה֙ (va-tiv-la-na) – Root: בלע; … Continue reading →

וְהִנֵּה֙ שֶׁ֣בַע שִׁבֳּלִ֔ים דַּקֹּ֖ות וּשְׁדוּפֹ֣ת קָדִ֑ים צֹמְחֹ֖ות אַחֲרֵיהֶֽן׃ And behold, seven ears of grain, thin and scorched by the east wind, were growing after them.   Morphology וְהִנֵּה֙ (ve-hi-ne) – Particle; Translation: “and behold” שֶׁ֣בַע (she-va) – Numeral; Translation: “seven” … Continue reading →

וַיִּישָׁ֕ן וַֽיַּחֲלֹ֖ם שֵׁנִ֑ית וְהִנֵּ֣ה שֶׁ֣בַע שִׁבֳּלִ֗ים עֹלֹ֛ות בְּקָנֶ֥ה אֶחָ֖ד בְּרִיאֹ֥ות וְטֹבֹֽות׃ And he slept and dreamed a second time, and behold, seven ears of grain were growing on one stalk, full and good.   Morphology וַיִּישָׁ֕ן (va-yi-shan) – Root: ישן; … Continue reading →

וַתֹּאכַ֣לְנָה הַפָּרֹ֗ות רָעֹ֤ות הַמַּרְאֶה֙ וְדַקֹּ֣ות הַבָּשָׂ֔ר אֵ֚ת שֶׁ֣בַע הַפָּרֹ֔ות יְפֹ֥ת הַמַּרְאֶ֖ה וְהַבְּרִיאֹ֑ות וַיִּיקַ֖ץ פַּרְעֹֽה׃ And the cows, ugly in appearance and thin of flesh, ate the seven cows, beautiful in appearance and fat; and Par’o awoke.   Morphology וַתֹּאכַ֣לְנָה (va-to-a-khel-na) … Continue reading →

וְהִנֵּ֞ה שֶׁ֧בַע פָּרֹ֣ות אֲחֵרֹ֗ות עֹלֹ֤ות אַחֲרֵיהֶן֙ מִן־הַיְאֹ֔ר רָעֹ֥ות מַרְאֶ֖ה וְדַקֹּ֣ות בָּשָׂ֑ר וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֛דְנָה אֵ֥צֶל הַפָּרֹ֖ות עַל־שְׂפַ֥ת הַיְאֹֽר׃ And behold, seven other cows were coming up after them from the River, ugly in appearance and thin in flesh, and they stood beside … Continue reading →

וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִן־הַיְאֹ֗ר עֹלֹת֙ שֶׁ֣בַע פָּרֹ֔ות יְפֹ֥ות מַרְאֶ֖ה וּבְרִיאֹ֣ת בָּשָׂ֑ר וַתִּרְעֶ֖ינָה בָּאָֽחוּ׃ And behold, from the River (Nile) were coming up seven cows, beautiful in appearance and healthy in flesh, and they grazed in the meadow.   Morphology וְהִנֵּ֣ה (ve-hinneh) – … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֕י מִקֵּ֖ץ שְׁנָתַ֣יִם יָמִ֑ים וּפַרְעֹ֣ה חֹלֵ֔ם וְהִנֵּ֖ה עֹמֵ֥ד עַל־הַיְאֹֽר׃ And it happened at the end of two full years, and Par’o dreamed and, behold, he was standing by the River (Nile).   Morphology וַיְהִ֕י (va-yehi) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: … Continue reading →

וְלֹֽא־זָכַ֧ר שַֽׂר־הַמַּשְׁקִ֛ים אֶת־יֹוסֵ֖ף וַיִּשְׁכָּחֵֽהוּ׃ פ But the chief cupbearer did not remember Yosef and forgot him.   Morphology וְלֹֽא (ve-lo) – Conjunction with negation; Translation: “but not” זָכַ֧ר (za-khar) – Root: זכר (zakhar); Form: Qal, perfect, 3ms; Translation: “he remembered” … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֛ת שַׂ֥ר הָאֹפִ֖ים תָּלָ֑ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר פָּתַ֛ר לָהֶ֖ם יֹוסֵֽף׃ And he hanged the chief baker, just as Yosef had interpreted to them.   Morphology וְאֵ֛ת (ve-et) – Direct object marker with conjunction; Translation: “and” שַׂ֥ר (sar) – Root: שׂר (sar); Form: … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֛שֶׁב אֶת־שַׂ֥ר הַמַּשְׁקִ֖ים עַל־מַשְׁקֵ֑הוּ וַיִּתֵּ֥ן הַכֹּ֖וס עַל־כַּ֥ף פַּרְעֹֽה׃ And he restored the chief cupbearer to his position, and he placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.   Morphology וַיָּ֛שֶׁב (va-ya-shev) – Root: שוב (shuv); Form: Hiphil, imperfect, 3ms with vav-consecutive; Translation: … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֣י בַּיֹּ֣ום הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י יֹ֚ום הֻלֶּ֣דֶת אֶת־פַּרְעֹ֔ה וַיַּ֥עַשׂ מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה לְכָל־עֲבָדָ֑יו וַיִּשָּׂ֞א אֶת־רֹ֣אשׁ שַׂ֣ר הַמַּשְׁקִ֗ים וְאֶת־רֹ֛אשׁ שַׂ֥ר הָאֹפִ֖ים בְּתֹ֥וךְ עֲבָדָֽיו׃ And it came to pass on the third day, Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast for all his servants, and he … Continue reading →

בְּעֹ֣וד שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֗ים יִשָּׂ֨א פַרְעֹ֤ה אֶת־רֹֽאשְׁךָ֙ מֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָ וְתָלָ֥ה אֹותְךָ֖ עַל־עֵ֑ץ וְאָכַ֥ל הָעֹ֛וף אֶת־בְּשָׂרְךָ֖ מֵעָלֶֽיךָ׃ In three more days, Pharaoh will lift your head from upon you and hang you on a tree, and the birds will eat your flesh from … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֤עַן יֹוסֵף֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר זֶ֖ה פִּתְרֹנֹ֑ו שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת֙ הַסַּלִּ֔ים שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת יָמִ֖ים הֵֽם׃ Then Yosef answered and said, “This is its interpretation: the three baskets are three days.”   Morphology וַיַּ֤עַן (va-ya-an) – Root: ענה (anah); Form: Qal, imperfect, 3ms with vav-consecutive; Translation: … Continue reading →

וּבַסַּ֣ל הָֽעֶלְיֹ֔ון מִכֹּ֛ל מַאֲכַ֥ל פַּרְעֹ֖ה מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה אֹפֶ֑ה וְהָעֹ֗וף אֹכֵ֥ל אֹתָ֛ם מִן־הַסַּ֖ל מֵעַ֥ל רֹאשִֽׁי׃ And in the uppermost basket there were all kinds of Pharaoh’s food made by a baker, and the birds were eating them out of the basket on … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֥רְא שַׂר־הָאֹפִ֖ים כִּ֣י טֹ֣וב פָּתָ֑ר וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל־יֹוסֵ֔ף אַף־אֲנִי֙ בַּחֲלֹומִ֔י וְהִנֵּ֗ה שְׁלֹשָׁ֛ה סַלֵּ֥י חֹרִ֖י עַל־רֹאשִֽׁי׃ And the chief baker saw that he had interpreted well, so he said to Yosef, “I also saw in my dream, and behold, there were three … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־גֻנֹּ֣ב גֻּנַּ֔בְתִּי מֵאֶ֖רֶץ הָעִבְרִ֑ים וְגַם־פֹּה֙ לֹא־עָשִׂ֣יתִֽי מְא֔וּמָה כִּֽי־שָׂמ֥וּ אֹתִ֖י בַּבֹּֽור׃ For indeed I was stolen from the land of the ʿIvrim, and also here I have done nothing, yet they have put me in the pit.   Morphology כִּֽי־גֻנֹּ֣ב (ki-gunnov) … Continue reading →

כִּ֧י אִם־זְכַרְתַּ֣נִי אִתְּךָ֗ כַּאֲשֶׁר֙ יִ֣יטַב לָ֔ךְ וְעָשִֽׂיתָ־נָּ֥א עִמָּדִ֖י חָ֑סֶד וְהִזְכַּרְתַּ֨נִי֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה וְהֹוצֵאתַ֖נִי מִן־הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּֽה׃ But if you remember me when it is well with you, please do kindness to me and mention me to Pharaoh, and bring me out of … Continue reading →

בְּעֹ֣וד שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֗ים יִשָּׂ֤א פַרְעֹה֙ אֶת־רֹאשֶׁ֔ךָ וַהֲשִֽׁיבְךָ֖ עַל־כַּנֶּ֑ךָ וְנָתַתָּ֤ כֹוס־פַּרְעֹה֙ בְּיָדֹ֔ו כַּמִּשְׁפָּט֙ הָֽרִאשֹׁ֔ון אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיִ֖יתָ מַשְׁקֵֽהוּ׃ In three more days, Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your position, and you shall place Pharaoh’s cup in his … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לֹו֙ יֹוסֵ֔ף זֶ֖ה פִּתְרֹנֹ֑ו שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת֙ הַשָּׂ֣רִגִ֔ים שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת יָמִ֖ים הֵֽם׃ And Yosef said to him, “This is its interpretation: the three branches are three days.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (va-yo-mer) – Root: אמר (a-mar); Form: Qal, imperfect, 3ms with vav-consecutive; Translation: … Continue reading →

וְכֹ֥וס פַּרְעֹ֖ה בְּיָדִ֑י וָאֶקַּ֣ח אֶת־הָֽעֲנָבִ֗ים וָֽאֶשְׂחַ֤ט אֹתָם֙ אֶל־כֹּ֣וס פַּרְעֹ֔ה וָאֶתֵּ֥ן אֶת־הַכֹּ֖וס עַל־כַּ֥ף פַּרְעֹֽה׃ And Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes and squeezed them into Pharaoh’s cup, and I placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.   … Continue reading →

וּבַגֶּ֖פֶן שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה שָׂרִיגִ֑ם וְהִ֤יא כְפֹרַ֨חַת֙ עָלְתָ֣ה נִצָּ֔הּ הִבְשִׁ֥ילוּ אַשְׁכְּלֹתֶ֖יהָ עֲנָבִֽים׃ And on the vine were three branches, and as it was budding, its blossoms came up; its clusters ripened into grapes.   Morphology וּבַגֶּ֖פֶן (u-va-ge-fen) – Root: גפן (ge-fen); Form: … Continue reading →

וַיְסַפֵּ֧ר שַֽׂר־הַמַּשְׁקִ֛ים אֶת־חֲלֹמֹ֖ו לְיֹוסֵ֑ף וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לֹ֔ו בַּחֲלֹומִ֕י וְהִנֵּה־גֶ֖פֶן לְפָנָֽי׃ And the chief cupbearer recounted his dream to Yosef and said to him, “In my dream, behold, there was a vine before me.”   Morphology וַיְסַפֵּ֧ר (va-ye-sa-per) – Root: ספר (sa-par); … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֔יו חֲלֹ֣ום חָלַ֔מְנוּ וּפֹתֵ֖ר אֵ֣ין אֹתֹ֑ו וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם יֹוסֵ֗ף הֲלֹ֤וא לֵֽאלֹהִים֙ פִּתְרֹנִ֔ים סַפְּרוּ־נָ֖א לִֽי׃ And they said to him, “We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it.” And Yosef said to them, “Are interpretations not … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁאַ֞ל אֶת־סְרִיסֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אִתֹּ֧ו בְמִשְׁמַ֛ר בֵּ֥ית אֲדֹנָ֖יו לֵאמֹ֑ר מַדּ֛וּעַ פְּנֵיכֶ֥ם רָעִ֖ים הַיֹּֽום׃ And he asked Pharaoh’s officers who were with him in the custody of his master’s house, saying, “Why do you look troubled today?”   Morphology וַיִּשְׁאַ֞ל (va-yish-al) … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֧א אֲלֵיהֶ֛ם יֹוסֵ֖ף בַּבֹּ֑קֶר וַיַּ֣רְא אֹתָ֔ם וְהִנָּ֖ם זֹעֲפִֽים׃ And Yosef came to them in the morning, and he saw them, and behold, they were troubled.   Morphology וַיָּבֹ֧א (va-ya-vo) – Root: בוא (bo); Form: Qal, imperfect, 3ms with vav-consecutive; Translation: … Continue reading →

וַיַּֽחַלְמוּ֩ חֲלֹ֨ום שְׁנֵיהֶ֜ם אִ֤ישׁ חֲלֹמֹו֙ בְּלַ֣יְלָה אֶחָ֔ד אִ֖ישׁ כְּפִתְרֹ֣ון חֲלֹמֹ֑ו הַמַּשְׁקֶ֣ה וְהָאֹפֶ֗ה אֲשֶׁר֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲסוּרִ֖ים בְּבֵ֥ית הַסֹּֽהַר׃ And they both dreamed a dream, each man his dream, in one night, each according to the interpretation of his dream—the … Continue reading →

וַ֠יִּפְקֹד שַׂ֣ר הַטַּבָּחִ֧ים אֶת־יֹוסֵ֛ף אִתָּ֖ם וַיְשָׁ֣רֶת אֹתָ֑ם וַיִּהְי֥וּ יָמִ֖ים בְּמִשְׁמָֽר׃ And the chief of the guards appointed Yosef with them, and he served them, and they were in custody for some days.   Morphology וַ֠יִּפְקֹד (va-yif-qod) – Root: פקד (pa-qad); … Continue reading →

וַיִּתֵּ֨ן אֹתָ֜ם בְּמִשְׁמַ֗ר בֵּ֛ית שַׂ֥ר הַטַבָּחִ֖ים אֶל־בֵּ֣ית הַסֹּ֑הַר מְקֹ֕ום אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֹוסֵ֖ף אָס֥וּר שָֽׁם׃ And he put them in custody in the house of the chief of the guards, into the prison, the place where Yosef was confined.   Morphology וַיִּתֵּ֨ן … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְצֹ֣ף פַּרְעֹ֔ה עַ֖ל שְׁנֵ֣י סָרִיסָ֑יו עַ֚ל שַׂ֣ר הַמַּשְׁקִ֔ים וְעַ֖ל שַׂ֥ר הָאֹופִֽים׃ And Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, with the chief of the cupbearers and the chief of the bakers.   Morphology וַיִּקְצֹ֣ף (va-yi-qtzof) – Root: קצף (qat-zaf); Form: … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֗י אַחַר֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה חָ֥טְא֛וּ מַשְׁקֵ֥ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרַ֖יִם וְהָאֹפֶ֑ה לַאֲדֹנֵיהֶ֖ם לְמֶ֥לֶךְ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ And it happened after these things that the cupbearer of the king of Mitsrayim and the baker sinned against their lord, the king of Mitsrayim (Egypt).   Morphology וַיְהִ֗י … Continue reading →