The Meaning of Genesis 41:19 Explained

Genesis 41:19

KJV: And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness:

YLT: and lo, seven other kine are coming up after them, thin, and of very bad form, and lean in flesh; I have not seen like these in all the land of Egypt for badness.

Darby: And behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor, and very ill-formed, and lean-fleshed such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness.

ASV: and, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill-favored and lean-fleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness:

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Genesis 41:19?

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What is the context of Genesis 41:19?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness:

What does Genesis 41:19 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 41:14-36 - Pharaoh's Dreams Interpreted

Notwithstanding the great urgency of the royal summons, and the speed with which the great events of his life crowded on one another, Joseph was kept in perfect peace. He found time to shave, and to change his raiment. Let us be at rest in God. He that believeth does not make needless haste. One of the loveliest traits in Joseph's character was his humility. He did not take on airs, nor assume superiority, nor pose as a superior and injured person. He said simply, "It is not in me; God will give." These words might have been uttered by our Lord; they are so perfectly in harmony with the tenor of his life. Surely we should appropriate them. At the best we are but God's almoners, passing on to others the good things of which He has made us the stewards. Joseph was set on using all he had, not for himself, but for others; therefore he had more and more to give. [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 41

¹ Pharaoh has two dreams
⁹ Joseph interprets them
³³ He gives Pharaoh counsel, and is highly advanced, and married
⁴⁶ The seven years of plenty
⁵⁰ He begets children
⁵³ The famine begins

What do the individual words in Genesis 41:19 mean?

and behold seven cows other came up after them poor and ill favored very and gaunt Never I have seen such as these in all the land of Egypt for ugliness

וְהִנֵּ֞ה שֶֽׁבַע־ פָּר֤וֹת אֲחֵרוֹת֙ עֹל֣וֹת אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ן דַּלּ֨וֹת וְרָע֥וֹת תֹּ֛אַר מְאֹ֖ד וְרַקּ֣וֹת בָּשָׂ֑ר לֹֽא־ רָאִ֧יתִי כָהֵ֛נָּה בְּכָל־ אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם לָרֹֽעַ

וְהִנֵּ֞ה	and behold
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Interjection Root: הִנֵּה Sense: behold, lo, see, if.
שֶֽׁבַע־	seven
Parse: Number, feminine singular Root: שֶׁבַע Sense: seven (cardinal number).
פָּר֤וֹת	cows
Parse: Noun, feminine plural Root: פָּרָה Sense: cow, heifer.
אֲחֵרוֹת֙	other
Parse: Adjective, feminine plural Root: אַחֵר Sense: another, other, following.
עֹל֣וֹת	came up
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, feminine plural Root: סָלַק Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.
אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ן	after them
Parse: Preposition, third person feminine plural Root: אַחַר Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).
דַּלּ֨וֹת	poor
Parse: Adjective, feminine plural Root: דַּלָּה Sense: hair, threads, thrum (threads of warp hanging in loom).
וְרָע֥וֹת	and ill
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, feminine plural construct Root: רַע Sense: bad, evil.
תֹּ֛אַר	favored
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: תֹּאַר Sense: shape, form, outline, figure, appearance.
מְאֹ֖ד	very
Parse: Adverb Root: מְאֹד Sense: exceedingly, much subst.
בָּשָׂ֑ר	gaunt
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: בָּשָׂר Sense: flesh.
לֹֽא־	Never
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
רָאִ֧יתִי	I have seen
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
כָהֵ֛נָּה	such as these
Parse: Preposition-k, Pronoun, third person feminine plural Root: הֵנָּה Sense: they, these, the same, who.
בְּכָל־	in all
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole.
אֶ֥רֶץ	the land
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth.
מִצְרַ֖יִם	of Egypt
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: מִצְרַיִם Sense: a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows adj Egyptians = “double straits”.
לָרֹֽעַ	for ugliness
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: רֹעַ Sense: badness, evil.

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