KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
To get what Genesis 41:4 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity.
“And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Hebrew | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “And the ill” | רָע֤וֹת | Bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) | ill |
| “favoured” | הַמַּרְאֶה֙ | A view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision | favoured |
| “and leanfleshed” | וְדַקֹּ֣ת | Crushed, i.e., (by implication) small or thin | leanfleshed |
| “kine” | הַפָּר֗וֹת | A heifer | kine |
| “did eat up” | וַתֹּאכַ֣לְנָה | To eat (literally or figuratively) | did eat up |
| “the seven” | שֶׁ֣בַע | Seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number | seven |
| “well” | יְפֹ֥ת | Beautiful (literally or figuratively) | well |
| “favoured” | הַמַּרְאֶ֖ה | A view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision | favoured |
| “and fat” | וְהַבְּרִיאֹ֑ת | Fatted or plump | fat |
| “kine.” | הַפָּר֔וֹת | A heifer | kine |
| “So Pharaoh” | פַּרְעֹֽה׃ | Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings | Pharaoh |
| “awoke.” | וַיִּיקַ֖ץ | To awake (intransitive) | awoke |
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2 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.
3 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river.
4 And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.
5 And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.
6 And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
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