Genesis 41:12
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“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.”
נַעַר
(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age)
חֲלוֹם
dreams/ our
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חֲלוֹם
Dream, vision in sleep. Chalom. Jacob dreamed and saw a ladder reaching to heaven. God still speaks in dreams. He has always communicated with His people.
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עֶבֶד
a slave
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עֶבֶד
Servant, slave. Ebed. Moses was called the servant of the LORD, the highest honour. The greatest in God's kingdom is the servant of all.
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פָּתַר
he interpreted
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פָּתַר
to open up, i.e. (figuratively) interpret (a dream)
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עִבְרִי
a Hebrew
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עִבְרִי
an Eberite (i.e. Hebrew) or descendant of Eber
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