Genesis 41:24
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and the thinהַדַּקֹּ֔ת
(had·dak·kot,)
1851: thin, small, finefrom daqaq
earsהָשִׁבֳּלִ֣ים
(ha·shib·bo·lim)
7641: ear (of grain)from the same as shobel
swallowedוַתִּבְלַ֙עְןָ֙
(vat·tiv·la'·na)
1104: to swallow down, swallow up, engulfa prim. root
the sevenשֶׁ֥בַע
(she·va)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
goodהַטֹּבֹ֑ות
(hat·to·vo·vt;)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
ears.הַֽשִׁבֳּלִ֖ים
(ha·shib·bo·lim)
7641: ear (of grain)from the same as shobel
Then I toldוָֽאֹמַר֙
(va·'o·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
it to the magicians,הַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֔ים
(ha·char·tum·mim,)
2748: an engraver, writerfrom the same as cheret
but there was no oneוְאֵ֥ין
(ve·'ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
who could explainמַגִּ֖יד
(mag·gid)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
it to me." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And the thin
daq  (dak)
crushed, i.e. (by implication) small or thin -- dwarf, lean(-fleshed), very little thing, small, thin.
ears
shibbol  (shib-bole)
a stream (as flowing); also an ear of grain (as growing out); by analogy, a branch -- branch, channel, ear (of corn), (water-)flood, Shibboleth.
devoured
bala`  (baw-lah')
to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy -- cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).
the seven
sheba`  (sheh'-bah)
a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
ears
shibbol  (shib-bole)
a stream (as flowing); also an ear of grain (as growing out); by analogy, a branch -- branch, channel, ear (of corn), (water-)flood, Shibboleth.
and I told
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
this unto the magicians
chartom  (khar-tome')
a horoscopist (as drawing magical lines or circles) -- magician.
but there was none that could declare
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
it to me
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and the thin ears swallowed the seven good ears. Then I told it to the magicians, but there was no one who could explain it to me."

King James Bible
And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The thin heads of grain swallowed the seven plump ones. I told this to the magicians, but no one can tell me what it means."

International Standard Version
But the thin ears gobbled up the seven good ears. I told all this to my advisors, but nobody was able to explain it to me."

NET Bible
The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven good heads of grain. So I told all this to the diviner-priests, but no one could tell me its meaning."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The thin heads of grain swallowed the seven good heads. I told this to the magicians, but no one could tell me what it meant."

King James 2000 Bible
And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.
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