both of them—the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison—dreamed in the same night, each his own dream and each dream with its own meaning.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויחלמו
100
חלום
84
שניהם
405
איש
311
חלמו
84
בלילה
77
אחד
13
איש
311
כפתרון
756
חלמו
84
המשקה
450
והאפה
97
אשר
501
למלך
120
מצרים
380
אשר
501
אסורים
317
בבית
414
הסהר
270
Genesis 40:6
Gematria: 1531
ויבאאליהםיוסףבבקרויראאתםוהנםזעפים
When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they were distraught.
And they said to him, “We had dreams, and there is no one to interpret them.” So Joseph said to them, “Surely God can interpret! Tell me [your dreams].”
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויאמרו
263
אליו
47
חלום
84
חלמנו
134
ופתר
686
אין
61
אתו
407
ויאמר
257
אלהם
76
יוסף
156
הלוא
42
לאלהים
116
פתרנים
780
ספרונא
397
לי
40
Genesis 40:9
Gematria: 2780
ויספרשרהמשקיםאתחלמוליוסףויאמרלובחלומיוהנהגפןלפני
Then the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph. He said to him, “In my dream, there was a vine in front of me.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויספר
356
שרהמשקים
995
אתחלמו
485
ליוסף
186
ויאמר
257
לו
36
בחלומי
96
והנהגפן
199
לפני
170
Genesis 40:10
Gematria: 3996
ובגפןשלשהשריגםוהואכפרחתעלתהנצההבשילואשכלתיהענבים
On the vine were three branches. It had barely budded, when out came its blossoms and its clusters ripened into grapes.
In three days Pharaoh will pardon you ” Cf. below at vv. 19, 20. and restore you to your post; you will place Pharaoh’s cup in his hand, as was your custom formerly when you were his cupbearer.
When the chief baker saw how favorably he had interpreted, he said to Joseph, “In my dream, similarly, there were three openwork baskets . ḥori uncertain. on my head.
Translation Notes
*openwork baskets — Others “baskets with white bread” or “white baskets”; meaning of Heb
On the third day—his birthday—Pharaoh made a banquet for all his officials, and he singled out ” Cf. at vv. 13, 19. his chief cupbearer and his chief baker from among his officials.
Translation Notes
*singled out — Lit. “lifted the head of.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויהי
31
ביום
58
השלישי
655
יום
56
הלדת
439
אתפרעה
756
ויעש
386
משתה
745
לכלעבדיו
172
וישא
317
אתראש
902
שר
500
המשקים
495
ואתראש
908
שר
500
האפים
136
בתוך
428
עבדיו
92
Genesis 40:21
Gematria: 3377
וישבאתשרהמשקיםעלמשקהוויתןהכוסעלכףפרעה
He restored the chief cupbearer to his cupbearing, and he placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand;
Word-by-Word Analysis
וישב
318
אתשר
901
המשקים
495
עלמשקהו
551
ויתן
466
הכוס
91
עלכף
200
פרעה
355
Genesis 40:22
Gematria: 2910
ואתשרהאפיםתלהכאשרפתרלהםיוסף
but the chief baker he impaled—just as Joseph had interpreted to them.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ואת
407
שר
500
האפים
136
תלה
435
כאשר
521
פתר
680
להם
75
יוסף
156
Genesis 40:23
Gematria: 2251
ולאזכרשרהמשקיםאתיוסףוישכחהופ
Yet the chief cupbearer did not think of Joseph; he forgot him.