Genesis 40:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and in the topהָֽעֶלְיֹו֔ן
(ha·'el·yo·vn,)
5945a: high, upperfrom alah
basketוּבַסַּ֣ל
(u·vas·sal)
5536: basketfrom an unused word
[there were] someמִן־
(min-)
4480: froma prim. preposition
of allמִכֹּ֛ל
(mik·kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
sorts of bakedאֹפֶ֑ה
(o·feh;)
644: to bakea prim. root
foodמַאֲכַ֥ל
(ma·'a·chal)
3978: foodfrom akal
for Pharaoh,פַּרְעֹ֖ה
(par·'oh)
6547: a title of Eg. kingsof foreign origin
and the birdsוְהָעֹ֗וף
(ve·ha·'o·vf)
5775: flying creaturesfrom uph
were eatingאֹכֵ֥ל
(o·chel)
398: to eata prim. root
them out of the basketהַסַּ֖ל
(has·sal)
5536: basketfrom an unused word
on my head."רֹאשִֽׁי׃
(ro·shi.)
7218: heada prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And in the uppermost
'elyown  (el-yone')
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme -- (Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).
basket
cal  (sal)
a willow twig (as pendulous), i.e. an osier; but only as woven into a basket -- basket.
there was of all manner
ma'akal  (mah-ak-awl')
an eatable (includ. provender, flesh and fruit) -- food, fruit, (bake-) meat(-s), victual.
of bakemeats
ma`aseh  (mah-as-eh')
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
'aphah  (aw-faw')
to cook, especially to bake -- bake(-r, (-meats).
for Pharaoh
Par`oh  (par-o')
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings -- Pharaoh.
and the birds
`owph  (ofe)
a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively -- bird, that flieth, flying, fowl.
did eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
them out of the basket
cal  (sal)
a willow twig (as pendulous), i.e. an osier; but only as woven into a basket -- basket.
upon
`al  (al)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications (as follow)
my head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and in the top basket there were some of all sorts of baked food for Pharaoh, and the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head."

King James Bible
And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the top basket were all sorts of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head.""

International Standard Version
There was all kinds of food in the basket that was on top, including baked food for Pharaoh. The birds were eating them from the basket on my head."

NET Bible
In the top basket there were baked goods of every kind for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them from the basket that was on my head."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The top basket contained all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were eating them out of the basket on my head."

King James 2000 Bible
And in the uppermost basket there was all manner of baked food for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.
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