The Meaning of Genesis 41:4 Explained

Genesis 41:4

KJV: And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.

YLT: and the kine of bad appearance and lean in flesh eat up the seven kine of fair appearance, and fat -- and Pharaoh awaketh.

Darby: And the kine that were bad-looking and lean-fleshed ate up the seven kine that were fine-looking and fat. And Pharaoh awoke.

ASV: And the ill-favored and lean-fleshed kine did eat up the seven well-favored and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the ill  favoured  and leanfleshed  kine  did eat up  the seven  well  favoured  and fat  kine.  So Pharaoh  awoke. 

What does Genesis 41:4 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 41:4 mean?

And ate up the cows ill favored and thin of flesh - seven fine looking and fat Then awoke Pharaoh
וַתֹּאכַ֣לְנָה הַפָּר֗וֹת רָע֤וֹת הַמַּרְאֶה֙ וְדַקֹּ֣ת הַבָּשָׂ֔ר אֵ֚ת שֶׁ֣בַע יְפֹ֥ת הַמַּרְאֶ֖ה וְהַבְּרִיאֹ֑ת וַיִּיקַ֖ץ פַּרְעֹֽה

וַתֹּאכַ֣לְנָה  And  ate  up 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine plural
Root: אָכַל  
Sense: to eat, devour, burn up, feed.
הַפָּר֗וֹת  the  cows 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural
Root: פָּרָה  
Sense: cow, heifer.
רָע֤וֹת  ill 
Parse: Adjective, feminine plural construct
Root: רַע 
Sense: bad, evil.
הַמַּרְאֶה֙  favored 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מַרְאֶה  
Sense: sight, appearance, vision.
וְדַקֹּ֣ת  and  thin 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, feminine plural construct
Root: דַּק  
Sense: thin, small, fine, gaunt.
הַבָּשָׂ֔ר  of  flesh 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: בָּשָׂר  
Sense: flesh.
אֵ֚ת    - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
שֶׁ֣בַע  seven 
Parse: Number, feminine singular
Root: שֶׁבַע  
Sense: seven (cardinal number).
יְפֹ֥ת  fine 
Parse: Adjective, feminine plural construct
Root: יָפֶה  
Sense: fair, beautiful, handsome.
הַמַּרְאֶ֖ה  looking 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מַרְאֶה  
Sense: sight, appearance, vision.
וְהַבְּרִיאֹ֑ת  and  fat 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Adjective, feminine plural
Root: בָּרִיא  
Sense: fat.
וַיִּיקַ֖ץ  Then  awoke 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָקַץ  
Sense: (Qal) to awake, awaken, become active.
פַּרְעֹֽה  Pharaoh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: פַּרְעֹה  
Sense: the common title of the king of Egypt.

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