TheWay BibleHome›Bible›Genesis›Genesis 41›Genesis 41:17
Genesis 41:17 KJV
Genesis · chapter 41 · verse 17
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:Genesis 41:17 · King James Version
Genesis 41:17 in context
15And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.
16And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
17And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:
18And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:
19And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness:
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- PharaohParʻôhParoh, a general title of Egyptian kingsH6547 →
- JosephYôwçêphJoseph, the name of seven IsraelitesH3130 →
- dreamchălôwma dreamH2472 →
- stoodʻâmadto stand, in various relationsH5975 →
- saiddâbarperhaps properly, to arrangeH1696 →
- banksâphâhthe lipH8193 →
Keep reading in TheWay Bible App
Read, study, memorize, journal, and pray — tap any word for its Greek or Hebrew definition, save verses to memorize, and keep a journal. Free on the web and iOS.
Here, I. Pharaoh relates his dream. He dreamt that he stood upon the bank of the river Nile, and saw the kine, both the fat ones and the lean ones, come out of the river.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 17-32