The Meaning of Genesis 41:18 Explained

Genesis 41:18

KJV: And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:

YLT: and lo, out of the River coming up are seven kine, fat in flesh, and of fair form, and they feed among the reeds;

Darby: And behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fat-fleshed and of fine form, and they fed in the reed-grass.

ASV: and, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fat-fleshed and well-favored: and they fed in the reed-grass:

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Genesis 41:18?

MEANING: What does Genesis 41:18 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Genesis 41:18 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Genesis 41:18?

What is the context of Genesis 41:18?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:

What does Genesis 41:18 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 41:14-36 - Pharaoh's Dreams Interpreted

Notwithstanding the great urgency of the royal summons, and the speed with which the great events of his life crowded on one another, Joseph was kept in perfect peace. He found time to shave, and to change his raiment. Let us be at rest in God. He that believeth does not make needless haste. One of the loveliest traits in Joseph's character was his humility. He did not take on airs, nor assume superiority, nor pose as a superior and injured person. He said simply, "It is not in me; God will give." These words might have been uttered by our Lord; they are so perfectly in harmony with the tenor of his life. Surely we should appropriate them. At the best we are but God's almoners, passing on to others the good things of which He has made us the stewards. Joseph was set on using all he had, not for himself, but for others; therefore he had more and more to give. [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 41

¹ Pharaoh has two dreams
⁹ Joseph interprets them
³³ He gives Pharaoh counsel, and is highly advanced, and married
⁴⁶ The seven years of plenty
⁵⁰ He begets children
⁵³ The famine begins

What do the individual words in Genesis 41:18 mean?

And suddenly out of the river came up seven cows fat of flesh and fine looking and they fed among the reeds

וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִן־ הַיְאֹ֗ר עֹלֹת֙ שֶׁ֣בַע פָּר֔וֹת בְּרִיא֥וֹת בָּשָׂ֖ר וִיפֹ֣ת תֹּ֑אַר וַתִּרְעֶ֖ינָה בָּאָֽחוּ

וְהִנֵּ֣ה	And suddenly
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Interjection Root: הִנֵּה Sense: behold, lo, see, if.
מִן־	out
Parse: Preposition Root: מִן Sense: from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than.
הַיְאֹ֗ר	of the river
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: יְאֹר Sense: river, stream, canal, Nile, Nile-canal.
עֹלֹת֙	came up
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, feminine plural Root: סָלַק Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.
שֶׁ֣בַע	seven
Parse: Number, feminine singular Root: שֶׁבַע Sense: seven (cardinal number).
פָּר֔וֹת	cows
Parse: Noun, feminine plural Root: פָּרָה Sense: cow, heifer.
בְּרִיא֥וֹת	fat
Parse: Adjective, feminine plural construct Root: בָּרִיא Sense: fat.
בָּשָׂ֖ר	of flesh
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: בָּשָׂר Sense: flesh.
וִיפֹ֣ת	and fine
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, feminine plural construct Root: יָפֶה Sense: fair, beautiful, handsome.
תֹּ֑אַר	looking
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: תֹּאַר Sense: shape, form, outline, figure, appearance.
וַתִּרְעֶ֖ינָה	and they fed
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine plural Root: רָעָה Sense: to pasture, tend, graze, feed.
בָּאָֽחוּ	among the reeds
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: אָחוּ Sense: reeds, marsh plants, rushes.

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