The Meaning of Genesis 40:23 Explained

Genesis 40:23

KJV: Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.

YLT: and the chief of the butlers hath not remembered Joseph, but forgetteth him.

Darby: But the chief of the cup-bearers did not remember Joseph, and forgot him.

ASV: Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.

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What is the context of Genesis 40:23?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.

What does Genesis 40:23 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 40:9-23 - Joseph Interprets Two Dreams

Joseph as an interpreter was among a thousand. Because his pure heart was open to God, he could unriddle the mysteries of human life. Very often those who walk with God can solve and explain the dark riddles of human life for the less enlightened. Joseph was keenly alive to God's presence. It filled the prison with glory. He knew that thence must come all their hope and expectation; and God was "in the shadow, keeping watch above His own." He was contriving and superintending the chain of events which were to set His young servant on the throne. Man had despised and rejected him, but God had already prepared for him a position of honor and usefulness, to which his ministry to these men was as rungs in the upward ladder. Do not neglect small acts of ministry. Faithfulness in the very little leads to the throne-life. The butler's forgetfulness reminds us of our shameful forgetfulness of the Redeemer, who has brought us up out of the pit, and redeemed us with precious blood. Yet He said: "This do in remembrance of me." [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 40

¹ The chief butler and baker of Pharaoh are also imprisoned
⁵ Joseph interprets their dreams
²⁰ They are accomplished according to his interpretation
²³ The ingratitude of the butler, in forgetting Joseph

What do the individual words in Genesis 40:23 mean?

And yet not did remember chief the cupbearer - Joseph but forgot him -

וְלֹֽא־ זָכַ֧ר שַֽׂר־ הַמַּשְׁקִ֛ים אֶת־ יוֹסֵ֖ף וַיִּשְׁכָּחֵֽהוּ פ

וְלֹֽא־	And yet not
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
זָכַ֧ר	did remember
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: זָכַר Sense: to remember, recall, call to mind.
שַֽׂר־	chief
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: סָרַר Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain.
הַמַּשְׁקִ֛ים	the cupbearer
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: מַשְׁקֶה Sense: irrigation, drink.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
יוֹסֵ֖ף	Joseph
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄוסֵף Sense: the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel.
וַיִּשְׁכָּחֵֽהוּ	but forgot him
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine singular Root: כָּשַׁח Sense: to forget, ignore, wither.
פ	-
Parse: Punctuation

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