Genesis 41:27
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"The sevenוְשֶׁ֣בַע
(ve·she·va)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
leanהָֽרַקֹּ֨ות
(ha·rak·ko·vt)
7534: thin, only, altogether, surelyfrom an unused word
and uglyוְהָרָעֹ֜ת
(ve·ha·ra·'ot)
7451a: bad, evilfrom the same as roa
cowsהַ֠פָּרֹות
(hap·pa·ro·vt)
6510: a heifer, cowfrom the same as par
that cameהָעֹלֹ֣ת
(ha·'o·lot)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up afterאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ן
(a·cha·rei·hen)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
them are sevenשֶׁ֤בַע
(she·va)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
years,שָׁנִים֙
(sha·nim)
8141: a yearfrom shana
and the sevenוְשֶׁ֤בַע
(ve·she·va)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
thin 
 
7534: thin, only, altogether, surelyfrom an unused word
earsהַֽשִׁבֳּלִים֙
(ha·shib·bo·lim)
7641: ear (of grain)from the same as shobel
scorchedשְׁדֻפֹ֖ות
(she·du·fo·vt)
7710: to scorch, blighta prim. root
by the east windהַקָּדִ֑ים
(hak·ka·dim;)
6921: east, east windfrom the same as qedem
will be sevenשֶׁ֖בַע
(she·va)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
yearsשְׁנֵ֥י
(she·nei)
8141: a yearfrom shana
of famine.רָעָֽב׃
(ra·'av.)
7458: famine, hungerfrom raeb


















KJV Lexicon
And 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
thin
raq  (rak)
emaciated (as if flattened out) -- lean(-fleshed), thin.
and ill favoured
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
kine
parah  (paw-raw')
a heifer -- cow, heifer, kine.
that came up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
after them
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
are 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
years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
and 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
empty
reyq  (rake)
empty; figuratively, worthless -- emptied(-ty), vain (fellow, man).
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.
blasted
shadaph  (shaw-daf')
to scorch -- blast.
with the east wind
qadiym  (kaw-deem')
the fore or front part; hence (by orientation) the East (often adverbially, eastward, for brevity the east wind) -- east(-ward, wind).
shall be 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
years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
of famine
ra`ab  (raw-awb')
hunger (more or less extensive) -- dearth, famine, + famished, hunger.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"The seven lean and ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and the seven thin ears scorched by the east wind will be seven years of famine.

King James Bible
And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The seven thin, ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and the seven worthless, scorched heads of grain are seven years of famine."

International Standard Version
The seven gaunt cows that arose after the healthy cows are seven years, as are the seven gaunt ears scorched by the east wind. There will be seven years of famine.

NET Bible
The seven lean, bad-looking cows that came up after them represent seven years, as do the seven empty heads of grain burned with the east wind. They represent seven years of famine.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The seven thin, sickly cows that came up behind them are seven years. The seven empty heads of grain scorched by the east wind are also seven years. Seven years of famine are coming.

King James 2000 Bible
And the seven thin and ill favored cows that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears dried by the east wind shall be seven years of famine.
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