Genesis 41:26 KJV

The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.

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Cross References

  • Genesis 41:2 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.
  • Genesis 2:24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
  • Genesis 40:12 And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days:
  • Genesis 40:18 And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:
  • Genesis 41:5 And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.

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  • The seven שֶׁבַע šebaʿ שֶׁבַע Number · feminine singular
  • good הַטֹּבֹת haṭṭōbōt טוֹב Adjective · feminine plural · with the
  • kine פָּרֹת pārōt פָּרָה Noun · feminine plural
  • seven שֶׁבַע šebaʿ שֶׁבַע Number · feminine singular
  • years שָׁנִים šānîm שָׁנֶה Noun · feminine plural
  • and the seven הֵנָּה hēnnâ Pronoun · third person feminine plural וְשֶׁבַע wĕšebaʿ שֶׁבַע Number · feminine singular · with and
  • good הַטֹּבֹת haṭṭōbōt טוֹב Adjective · feminine plural · with the
  • ears הַשִּׁבֳּלִים haššibbŏlîm שִׁבֹּל Noun · feminine plural · with the
  • seven שֶׁבַע šebaʿ שֶׁבַע Number · feminine singular
  • years שָׁנִים šānîm שָׁנֶה Noun · feminine plural
  • the dream הֵנָּה hēnnâ Pronoun · third person feminine plural חֲלוֹם ḥălôm חֲלוֹם Noun · masculine singular
  • one אֶחָד ʾeḥād אֶחָד Number · masculine singular הוּא hûʾ Pronoun · third person masculine singular

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