The Meaning of Genesis 37:9 Explained

Genesis 37:9

KJV: 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.

YLT: And he dreameth yet another dream, and recounteth it to his brethren, and saith, 'Lo, I have dreamed a dream again, and lo, the sun and the moon, and eleven stars, are bowing themselves to me.'

Darby: And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamt another dream, and behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars bowed down to me.

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

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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. 

What does Genesis 37:9 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 37:1-11 - Joseph Loved And Hated His Dreams
It is a mistake for parents to show favoritism; but we can hardly wonder at Jacob's partiality for the lad, who reminded him so vividly of the beloved Rachel. Besides, there were a purity and an elevation of spirit in Joseph that stood out in welcome contrast to the coarse brutality and impurity of the others. He was separate from his brethren, Genesis 49:26. The coat of many colors was, as r.v. margin indicates, a long garment of delicate texture, with sleeves, that was the dress of the young princes or nobles, who were not called to the menial toil of the field or household. The dreams of youth are proverbial and prophetic. In this case it would have been wiser for the lad to have kept his secrets locked in his own heart, though it was a tribute to his simplicity and ingenuousness that he must needs disclose them. The suggestion of coming greatness aroused his brothers' sharpest envy, but the hands of the Mighty One upheld the lad, Genesis 49:23. [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 37

1  Joseph is loved by Jacob, but hated by his brothers
5  His dreams and the interpretation
12  Jacob sends him to his brothers, who counsel to slay him
21  At Reuben's desire they cast him into a pit;
25  and afterwards sell him to the Ishmaelites;
29  while Ruben grieves at not finding him
31  His coat, covered with blood, is sent to Jacob, who mourns him inordinately
36  Joseph is brought to Egypt and sold to Potiphar

What do the individual words in Genesis 37:9 mean?

And he dreamed still dream another and told it to his brothers and said behold I have dreamed dream another and this time the sun and the moon and one and ten stars bowed down to me
וַיַּחֲלֹ֥ם עוֹד֙ חֲל֣וֹם אַחֵ֔ר וַיְסַפֵּ֥ר אֹת֖וֹ לְאֶחָ֑יו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּ֨ה חָלַ֤מְתִּֽי חֲלוֹם֙ ע֔וֹד וְהִנֵּ֧ה הַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ וְהַיָּרֵ֗חַ וְאַחַ֤ד עָשָׂר֙ כּֽוֹכָבִ֔ים מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֖ים לִֽי

וַיַּחֲלֹ֥ם  And  he  dreamed 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: חָלַם 
Sense: to dream.
עוֹד֙  still 
Parse: Adverb
Root: עֹוד  
Sense: a going round, continuance adv.
חֲל֣וֹם  dream 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֲלֹום  
Sense: dream.
אַחֵ֔ר  another 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: אַחֵר  
Sense: another, other, following.
וַיְסַפֵּ֥ר  and  told 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: סָפַר 
Sense: to count, recount, relate.
לְאֶחָ֑יו  to  his  brothers 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אָח  
Sense: brother.
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר  and  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
הִנֵּ֨ה  behold 
Parse: Interjection
Root: הִנֵּה  
Sense: behold, lo, see, if.
חָלַ֤מְתִּֽי  I  have  dreamed 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular
Root: חָלַם 
Sense: to dream.
חֲלוֹם֙  dream 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֲלֹום  
Sense: dream.
ע֔וֹד  another 
Parse: Adverb
Root: עֹוד  
Sense: a going round, continuance adv.
וְהִנֵּ֧ה  and  this  time 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Interjection
Root: הִנֵּה  
Sense: behold, lo, see, if.
הַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ  the  sun 
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular
Root: שֶׁמֶשׁ  
Sense: sun.
וְהַיָּרֵ֗חַ  and  the  moon 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יָרֵחַ  
Sense: moon.
וְאַחַ֤ד  and  one 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Number, masculine singular construct
Root: אֶחָד  
Sense: one (number).
עָשָׂר֙  and  ten 
Parse: Number, masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂר 
Sense: ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers).
כּֽוֹכָבִ֔ים  stars 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: כֹּוכָב  
Sense: star.
מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֖ים  bowed  down 
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Participle, masculine plural
Root: שָׁחָה  
Sense: to bow down.
לִֽי  to  me 
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular