The Meaning of Genesis 41:27 Explained

Genesis 41:27

KJV: And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine.

YLT: and the seven thin and bad kine which are coming up after them are seven years, and the seven empty ears, blasted with an east wind, are seven years of famine;

Darby: And the seven lean and bad kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears, parched with the east wind, will be seven years of famine.

ASV: And the seven lean and ill-favored kine that came up after them are seven years, and also the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind; they shall be seven years of famine.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the seven  thin  and ill favoured  kine  that came up  after them  [are] seven  years;  and the seven  empty  ears  blasted  with the east wind  shall be seven  years  of famine. 

What does Genesis 41:27 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 41:27 mean?

And seven the cows thin and ugly which came up after them seven years are the heads empty blighted by the east wind are years of famine
וְשֶׁ֣בַע הַ֠פָּרוֹת הָֽרַקּ֨וֹת וְהָרָעֹ֜ת הָעֹלֹ֣ת אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ן שֶׁ֤בַע שָׁנִים֙ הֵ֔נָּה הַֽשִׁבֳּלִים֙ הָרֵק֔וֹת שְׁדֻפ֖וֹת הַקָּדִ֑ים יִהְי֕וּ שְׁנֵ֥י רָעָֽב

וְשֶׁ֣בַע  And  seven 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Number, feminine singular
Root: שֶׁבַע  
Sense: seven (cardinal number).
הַ֠פָּרוֹת  the  cows 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural
Root: פָּרָה  
Sense: cow, heifer.
הָֽרַקּ֨וֹת  thin 
Parse: Article, Adjective, feminine plural
Root: רַק  
Sense: thin, lean.
וְהָרָעֹ֜ת  and  ugly 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Adjective, feminine plural
Root: רַע 
Sense: bad, evil.
הָעֹלֹ֣ת  which  came  up 
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, feminine plural
Root: סָלַק 
Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.
אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ן  after  them 
Parse: Preposition, third person feminine plural
Root: אַחַר 
Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).
שֶׁ֤בַע  seven 
Parse: Number, feminine singular
Root: שֶׁבַע  
Sense: seven (cardinal number).
שָׁנִים֙  years 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: שָׁנָה  
Sense: year.
הַֽשִׁבֳּלִים֙  the  heads 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural
Root: שִׁבֹּלֶת 
Sense: flowing stream.
הָרֵק֔וֹת  empty 
Parse: Article, Adjective, feminine plural
Root: רֵיק  
Sense: empty, vain.
שְׁדֻפ֖וֹת  blighted  by 
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, feminine plural construct
Root: שָׁדַף  
Sense: to scorch, blight.
הַקָּדִ֑ים  the  east  wind 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: קָדִים  
Sense: east, east wind.
שְׁנֵ֥י  years 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct
Root: שָׁנָה  
Sense: year.
רָעָֽב  of  famine 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: רָעָב  
Sense: famine, hunger.

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