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Genesis 41:12

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.

KJV

Erat ibi puer hebræus, ejusdem ducis militum famulus : cui narrantes somnia,

Vulgate

ἦν δὲ ἐκεῖ μεθ’ ἡμῶν νεανίσκος παῖς Ἐβραῖος τοῦ ἀρχιμαγείρου, καὶ διηγησάμεθα αὐτῷ, καὶ συνέκρινεν ἡμῖν.

LXX

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.

ASV

וְ/שָׁ֨ם אִתָּ֜/נוּ נַ֣עַר עִבְרִ֗י עֶ֚בֶד לְ/שַׂ֣ר הַ/טַּבָּחִ֔ים וַ/נְּ֨סַפֶּר ל֔/וֹ וַ/יִּפְתָּר לָ֖/נוּ אֶת חֲלֹמֹתֵ֑י/נוּ אִ֥ישׁ כַּ/חֲלֹמ֖/וֹ פָּתָֽר

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אֶת
't
preposition · 883×
ה
h
adverb · 827×
חֲל֣וֹם
chlvm
noun · 64×
טַבָּחִֽים
tbchym
noun · 32×
ךָ
k
noun · 791×
נַּ֖עַר
n'r
noun · 239×
סֹּפֵ֔ר
spr
verb · 161×
עִבְרִ֔ים
'brym
noun · 34×
פֹתֵ֖ר
ptr
verb · 9×
שָׂרֵ֣י
shry
noun · 420×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Acts 7:10 — And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
  • Gen 37:36 — And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.
  • Gen 40:12 — And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days:
  • Gen 40:12 — And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days: