וַיַּֽחַלְמוּ֩ חֲלֹ֨ום שְׁנֵיהֶ֜ם אִ֤ישׁ חֲלֹמֹו֙ בְּלַ֣יְלָה אֶחָ֔ד אִ֖ישׁ כְּפִתְרֹ֣ון חֲלֹמֹ֑ו הַמַּשְׁקֶ֣ה וְהָאֹפֶ֗ה אֲשֶׁר֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲסוּרִ֖ים בְּבֵ֥ית הַסֹּֽהַר׃
And the two of them dreamed a dream, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the cupbearer and the baker who belonged to the king of Mitsrayim, who were bound in the house of the prison.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיַּחַלְמוּ | va-yaḥalemu | “and they dreamed” | Qal wayyiqtol 3mp |
| 2 | חֲלֹום | ḥalom | “a dream” | N(ms) |
| 3 | שְׁנֵיהֶם | sheneihem | “the two of them” | Numeral dual + suff 3mp |
| 4 | אִישׁ | ʾish | “each man” | N(ms) |
| 5 | חֲלֹמֹו | ḥalomo | “his dream” | N(ms) + suff 3ms |
| 6 | בְּלַיְלָה | be-laylah | “in a night” | Prep בְּ + N(ms) |
| 7 | אֶחָד | ʾeḥad | “one” | Cardinal numeral ms |
| 8 | אִישׁ | ʾish | “each man” | N(ms) |
| 9 | כְּפִתְרֹון | ke-fitron | “according to the interpretation of” | Prep כְּ + N(ms) construct |
| 10 | חֲלֹמֹו | ḥalomo | “his dream” | N(ms) + suff 3ms |
| 11 | הַמַּשְׁקֶה | ha-mashqeh | “the cupbearer” | Def. art. הַ + Hiphil participle ms used as noun |
| 12 | וְהָאֹפֶה | ve-ha-ʾofeh | “and the baker” | Conj וְ + Def. art. הַ + Qal participle ms used as noun |
| 13 | אֲשֶׁר | ʾasher | “who” | Relative particle |
| 14 | לְמֶלֶךְ | le-melekh | “belonging to the king of” | Prep לְ + N(ms) construct |
| 15 | מִצְרַיִם | Mitsrayim | “Egypt” | Proper noun |
| 16 | אֲשֶׁר | ʾasher | “who” | Relative particle |
| 17 | אֲסוּרִים | ʾasurim | “bound” | Qal passive participle mp |
| 18 | בְּבֵית | be-veit | “in the house of” | Prep בְּ + N(ms) construct |
| 19 | הַסֹּהַר | ha-sohar | “the prison” | Def. art. הַ + N(ms) |
Morphology
- וַיַּחַלְמוּ (va-yaḥalemu) – Root: חלם (ḥ-l-m); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וַ + wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “And they dreamed”; Notes: Introduces the simultaneous dream experience of the two imprisoned officials.
- חֲלֹום (ḥalom) – Root: חלם (ḥ-l-m); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “a dream”; Notes: Cognate accusative intensifying the verbal action “dreamed a dream.”
- שְׁנֵיהֶם (sheneihem) – Root: שׁנה (sh-n-h); Root Type: III-He (weak); Form: Dual numeral + suffix 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “the two of them”; Notes: Refers specifically to the chief cupbearer and the chief baker together.
- אִישׁ (ʾish) – Root: אנשׁ (ʾ-n-sh); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “each man”; Notes: Used distributively to emphasize individual dreams.
- חֲלֹמֹו (ḥalomo) – Root: חלם (ḥ-l-m); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “his dream”; Notes: Refers to the distinct dream belonging to each individual.
- בְּלַיְלָה (be-laylah) – Root: ליל (l-y-l); Root Type: Hollow; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “in a night”; Notes: Specifies the time setting of the dreams.
- אֶחָד (ʾeḥad) – Root: אחד (ʾ-ḥ-d); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Cardinal numeral masculine singular; Translation: “one”; Notes: Indicates that both dreams occurred during the same night.
- אִישׁ (ʾish) – Root: אנשׁ (ʾ-n-sh); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “each man”; Notes: Repeated distributively to stress the individuality of the dream interpretations.
- כְּפִתְרֹון (ke-fitron) – Root: פתר (p-t-r); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition כְּ + noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “according to the interpretation of”; Notes: Refers to the unique meaning or interpretation attached to each dream.
- חֲלֹמֹו (ḥalomo) – Root: חלם (ḥ-l-m); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “his dream”; Notes: Indicates that each dream carried its own distinct interpretation.
- הַמַּשְׁקֶה (ha-mashqeh) – Root: שׁקה (sh-q-h); Root Type: III-He (weak); Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Definite article הַ + Hiphil participle masculine singular used substantivally; Translation: “the cupbearer”; Notes: The royal official responsible for serving drink to Parʿoh.
- וְהָאֹפֶה (ve-ha-ʾofeh) – Root: אפה (ʾ-p-h); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וְ + definite article הַ + Qal participle masculine singular used substantivally; Translation: “and the baker”; Notes: The royal official responsible for preparing baked goods in the palace.
- אֲשֶׁר (ʾasher) – Root: אשר (ʾ-sh-r); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Relative particle; Translation: “who”; Notes: Introduces a relative clause describing the officials.
- לְמֶלֶךְ (le-melekh) – Root: מלך (m-l-kh); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition לְ + noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “belonging to the king of”; Notes: Indicates service or association with the royal court.
- מִצְרַיִם (Mitsrayim) – Root: מצרים (Mitsrayim); Root Type: Dual-form proper noun; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Mitsrayim”; Notes: Hebrew name for Egypt, morphologically dual in form.
- אֲשֶׁר (ʾasher) – Root: אשר (ʾ-sh-r); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Relative particle; Translation: “who”; Notes: Introduces the clause describing their imprisoned condition.
- אֲסוּרִים (ʾasurim) – Root: אסר (ʾ-s-r); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Qal passive participle masculine plural; Translation: “bound”; Notes: Describes the officials as imprisoned or confined.
- בְּבֵית (be-veit) – Root: בית (bayit); Root Type: Noun with irregular construct form; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “in the house of”; Notes: Begins the construct chain identifying the prison facility.
- הַסֹּהַר (ha-sohar) – Root: סהר (s-h-r); Root Type: III-Guttural influence; Form: Definite article הַ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “the prison”; Notes: Refers to the prison-house where Yosef and the officials were confined.