After them, seven other cows, sickly and thin, came up from the Nile and stood beside the well-fed cows on the bank of the river.Genesis 41:3
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וְהִנֵּ֞ה שֶׁ֧בַע פָּר֣וֹת אֲחֵר֗וֹת עֹל֤וֹת אַחֲרֵיהֶן֙ מִן־הַיְאֹ֔ר רָע֥וֹת מַרְאֶ֖ה וְדַקּ֣וֹת בָּשָׂ֑ר וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֛דְנָה אֵ֥צֶל הַפָּר֖וֹת עַל־שְׂפַ֥ת הַיְאֹֽר׃
- וְהִנֵּ֞הve.hi.Neh“and there!”Conjunction + Particle, interjection · from הִנֵּה · “behold” · Strong's H2009
- שֶׁ֧בַעShe.va'“seven”Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, singular, absolute · from שֶׁ֫בַע · “seven” · Strong's H7651
- פָּר֣וֹתpa.Rot“cows”Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from פָּרָה · “heifer” · Strong's H6510
- אֲחֵר֗וֹת'a.che.Rot“another”Adjective, feminine, plural, absolute · from אַחֵר · “another” · Strong's H0312
- עֹל֤וֹתo.Lot“[were] coming up”Verb, qal, participle (active), feminine, plural, absolute · from עָלָה · “rise” · Strong's H5927G
- אַחֲרֵיהֶן֙'a.cha.rei.Hen“after them”Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, plural · from אַחַר · “after” · Strong's H0310A
- מִן־min-“from”Preposition · “from” · Strong's H4480A
- הַיְאֹ֔רhay.'Or“the River”Definite article + Noun, proper name of a place · from יְאֹר · “Nile” · Strong's H2975G
- רָע֥וֹתra.'ot“displeasing of”Adjective, feminine, plural, construct · from רַע · “evil” · Strong's H7451H
- מַרְאֶ֖הmar.'Eh“appearance”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מַרְאֶה · “appearance” · Strong's H4758
- וְדַקּ֣וֹתve.da.Kot“and thin of”Conjunction + Adjective, feminine, plural, construct · from דַּק · “thin” · Strong's H1851
- בָּשָׂ֑רba.Sar“flesh”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from בָּשָׂר · “flesh” · Strong's H1320
- וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֛דְנָהva.ta.'a.Mo.de.nah“and they stood”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural · from עָמַד · “stand” · Strong's H5975G
- אֵ֥צֶל'E.tzel“beside”Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from אֵ֫צֶל · “beside” · Strong's H0681
- הַפָּר֖וֹתha.pa.Rot“the cows”Definite article + Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from פָּרָה · “heifer” · Strong's H6510
- עַל־'al-“on”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- שְׂפַ֥תse.Fat“[the] bank of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from שָׂפָה · “shore” · Strong's H8193J
- הַיְאֹֽר׃hay.'Or“the River”Definite article + Noun, proper name of a place · from יְאֹר · “Nile” · Strong's H2975G
Places named in this verse
- Nileriver · Identification: certain · Map of Nile (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Nile on OpenBible.info