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Genesis 41:2

And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.

KJV

de quo ascendebant septem boves, pulchræ et crassæ nimis : et pascebantur in locis palustribus.

Vulgate

καὶ ἰδοὺ ὥσπερ ἐκ τοῦ ποταμοῦ ἀνέβαινον ἑπτὰ βόες καλαὶ τῷ εἴδει καὶ ἐκλεκταὶ ταῖς σαρξίν, καὶ ἐβόσκοντο ἐν τῷ ἄχει·

LXX

And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, well-favored and fat-fleshed; and they fed in the reed-grass.

ASV

וְ/הִנֵּ֣ה מִן הַ/יְאֹ֗ר עֹלֹת֙ שֶׁ֣בַע פָּר֔וֹת יְפ֥וֹת מַרְאֶ֖ה וּ/בְרִיאֹ֣ת בָּשָׂ֑ר וַ/תִּרְעֶ֖ינָה בָּ/אָֽחוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אָֽחוּ
'chv
noun · 3×
בְּרִיא֥וֹת
bry'vt
adjective · 13×
הִנֵּ֥ה
hnh
pronoun · 838×
וֹ
v
noun · 269×
יְאֹ֔ר
y'r
noun · 64×
יְפֵ֥ה
yph
verb · 43×
יַּ֥עַל
y'l
verb · 885×
מִן
mn
preposition · 1223×
מַרְאֶ֖ה
mr'h
noun · 104×
פָּר֔וֹת
prvt
noun · 26×
רֹעִ֔ים
r'ym
verb · 164×
שִׁבְעַ֥ת
shb't
adjective · 393×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 41:26 — The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.