The Meaning of Genesis 41:12 Explained

Genesis 41:12

KJV: And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.

YLT: And there is with us a youth, a Hebrew, servant to the chief of the executioners, and we recount to him, and he interpreteth to us our dreams, to each according to his dream hath he interpreted,

Darby: And there was there with us a Hebrew youth, a bondman of the captain of the life-guard, to whom we told them, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each he interpreted according to his dream.

ASV: And there was with us there a young man, a Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And [there was] there with us a young man,  an Hebrew,  servant  to the captain  of the guard;  and we told  him, and he interpreted  to us our dreams;  to each man  according to his dream  he did interpret. 

What does Genesis 41:12 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 41:1-13 - Pharaoh Dreams Of Cattle And Of Ears Of Grain
This chapter tells of ascension and exaltation,"¦ and affords an inimitable type of the issue of our Lord's humiliation and death. Like Joseph, He went and preached to spirits in prison, and then God highly exalted Him, and gave him a Name above every name. Rejected by his brethren, refused by those to whom he was sent, falsely accused and condemned, classed with the wicked, thrust into prison, rescuing one of his poor associates, called to a throne, it would be possible in almost every particular to substitute the name of Jesus for that of Joseph. What a corroboration of those great words of Asaph, "Neither from the east, nor from the west, nor yet from the south cometh lifting up; but God is the judge," Psalms 75:6-7. When sorrow falls, how quickly the world remembers the child of God, and turns to him! Those that despise and forget will seek you out some day. [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 41:12 mean?

And there [there was] with us a young man Hebrew a servant of the captain of the guard and we told him and he interpreted for us - our dreams to each man according to his [own] dream he interpreted
וְשָׁ֨ם אִתָּ֜נוּ נַ֣עַר עִבְרִ֗י עֶ֚בֶד לְשַׂ֣ר הַטַּבָּחִ֔ים וַנְּ֨סַפֶּר־ ל֔וֹ‪‬ וַיִּפְתָּר־ לָ֖נוּ אֶת־ חֲלֹמֹתֵ֑ינוּ אִ֥ישׁ כַּחֲלֹמ֖וֹ פָּתָֽר

וְשָׁ֨ם  And  there 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb
Root: שָׁם  
Sense: there, thither.
אִתָּ֜נוּ  [there  was]  with  us 
Parse: Preposition, first person common plural
Root: אֵת 
Sense: with, near, together with.
נַ֣עַר  a  young  man 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: נַעַר  
Sense: a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer.
עִבְרִ֗י  Hebrew 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: עִבְרִי  
Sense: a designation of the patriarchs and the Israelites adj.
עֶ֚בֶד  a  servant 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֶבֶד  
Sense: slave, servant.
לְשַׂ֣ר  of  the  captain 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: סָרַר 
Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain.
הַטַּבָּחִ֔ים  of  the  guard 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: טַבָּח  
Sense: executioner, cook, bodyguard, guardsman.
וַנְּ֨סַפֶּר־  and  we  told 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, first person common plural
Root: סָפַר 
Sense: to count, recount, relate.
וַיִּפְתָּר־  and  he  interpreted 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: פָּתַר  
Sense: (Qal) to interpret (dreams).
לָ֖נוּ  for  us 
Parse: Preposition, first person common plural
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.
חֲלֹמֹתֵ֑ינוּ  our  dreams 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, first person common plural
Root: חֲלֹום  
Sense: dream.
אִ֥ישׁ  to  each  man 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֱנׄושׁ 
Sense: man, mortal man, person, mankind.
כַּחֲלֹמ֖וֹ  according  to  his  [own]  dream 
Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: חֲלֹום  
Sense: dream.
פָּתָֽר  he  interpreted 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: פָּתַר  
Sense: (Qal) to interpret (dreams).

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