The Meaning of Genesis 40:9 Explained

Genesis 40:9

KJV: And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;

YLT: And the chief of the butlers recounteth his dream to Joseph, and saith to him, 'In my dream, then lo, a vine is before me!

Darby: Then the chief of the cup-bearers told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;

ASV: And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Genesis 40:9?

MEANING: What does Genesis 40:9 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Genesis 40:9 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Genesis 40:9?

What is the context of Genesis 40:9?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine [was] before me;

What does Genesis 40:9 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 40:9-23 - Joseph Interprets Two Dreams

Joseph as an interpreter was among a thousand. Because his pure heart was open to God, he could unriddle the mysteries of human life. Very often those who walk with God can solve and explain the dark riddles of human life for the less enlightened. Joseph was keenly alive to God's presence. It filled the prison with glory. He knew that thence must come all their hope and expectation; and God was "in the shadow, keeping watch above His own." He was contriving and superintending the chain of events which were to set His young servant on the throne. Man had despised and rejected him, but God had already prepared for him a position of honor and usefulness, to which his ministry to these men was as rungs in the upward ladder. Do not neglect small acts of ministry. Faithfulness in the very little leads to the throne-life. The butler's forgetfulness reminds us of our shameful forgetfulness of the Redeemer, who has brought us up out of the pit, and redeemed us with precious blood. Yet He said: "This do in remembrance of me." [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 40

¹ The chief butler and baker of Pharaoh are also imprisoned
⁵ Joseph interprets their dreams
²⁰ They are accomplished according to his interpretation
²³ The ingratitude of the butler, in forgetting Joseph

What do the individual words in Genesis 40:9 mean?

And told chief the cupbearer - his dream to Joseph and said to him in my dream and behold a vine [was] before me

וַיְסַפֵּ֧ר שַֽׂר־ הַמַּשְׁקִ֛ים אֶת־ חֲלֹמ֖וֹ לְיוֹסֵ֑ף וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ בַּחֲלוֹמִ֕י וְהִנֵּה־ גֶ֖פֶן לְפָנָֽי

וַיְסַפֵּ֧ר	And told
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: סָפַר Sense: to count, recount, relate.
שַֽׂר־	chief
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: סָרַר Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain.
הַמַּשְׁקִ֛ים	the cupbearer
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: מַשְׁקֶה Sense: irrigation, drink.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
חֲלֹמ֖וֹ	his dream
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: חֲלֹום Sense: dream.
לְיוֹסֵ֑ף	to Joseph
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄוסֵף Sense: the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	and said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
ל֔וֹ	to him
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
בַּחֲלוֹמִ֕י	in my dream
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: חֲלֹום Sense: dream.
וְהִנֵּה־	and behold
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Interjection Root: הִנֵּה Sense: behold, lo, see, if.
גֶ֖פֶן	a vine [was]
Parse: Noun, common singular Root: גֶּפֶן Sense: vine, vine tree.
לְפָנָֽי	before me
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct, first person common singular Root: לִפְנֵי Sense: face.

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