GENESIS 37:7

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.”

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Genesis 37:7 Translation & Meaning

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KJV Verse Original Hebrew Meaning/ Definition
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For, behold, וְ֠הִנֵּה Lo! behold
we אֲנַ֜חְנוּ We we
were (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
binding מְאַלְּמִ֤ים To tie fast; hence (of the mouth) to be tongue-tied binding
sheaves אֲלֻמִּים֙ Something bound; a sheaf sheaves
in בְּת֣וֹךְ A bisection, i.e., (by implication) the center in
the field, הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה A field (as flat) field
and, lo, וְהִנֵּ֛ה Lo! lo
my sheaf אֲלֻמָּתִ֖י Something bound; a sheaf sheaf
arose, קָ֥מָה To rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) arose
and also וְגַם Properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and also
stood upright; נִצָּ֑בָה To station, in various applications (literally or figuratively) stood upright
and, behold, וְהִנֵּ֤ה Lo! behold
your sheaves אֲלֻמֹּ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם Something bound; a sheaf sheaves
stood round about, תְסֻבֶּ֙ינָה֙ To revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively stood round about
and made obeisance וַתִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖יןָ To depress, i.e., prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God) made obeisance
to my sheaf. לַֽאֲלֻמָּתִֽי׃ Something bound; a sheaf sheaf

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  • 5  And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.

  • 6  And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

  • 7  For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.

  • 8  And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.

  • 9  And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.




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