Genesis 40:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thus it cameוַיְהִ֣י
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about on the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י
(ha·she·li·shi)
7992: third (an ord. number)from the same as shalosh
day,בַּיֹּ֣ום
(bai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
[which was] Pharaoh'sפַּרְעֹ֔ה
(par·'oh,)
6547: a title of Eg. kingsof foreign origin
birthday,הֻלֶּ֣דֶת
(hul·le·det)
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
that he madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂ
(vai·ya·'as)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
a feastמִשְׁתֶּ֖ה
(mish·teh)
4960: a feast, drinkfrom shathah
for allלְכָל־
(le·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
his servants;עֲבָדָ֑יו
(a·va·dav;)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
and he liftedוַיִּשָּׂ֞א
(vai·yis·sa)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
up the headרֹ֣אשׁ
(rosh)
7218: heada prim. root
of the chiefשַׂ֣ר
(sar)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
cupbearerהַמַּשְׁקִ֗ים
(ham·mash·kim)
4945a: butler, cupbearerfrom shaqah
and the headרֹ֛אשׁ
(rosh)
7218: heada prim. root
of the chiefשַׂ֥ר
(sar)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
bakerהָאֹפִ֖ים
(ha·'o·fim)
644: to bakea prim. root
amongבְּתֹ֥וךְ
(be·to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
his servants.עֲבָדָֽיו׃
(a·va·dav.)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass the third
shliyshiy  (shel-ee-shee')
third; feminine a third (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell) -- third (part, rank, time), three (years old).
day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
which was Pharaoh's
Par`oh  (par-o')
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings -- Pharaoh.
birthday
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
that he made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
a feast
mishteh  (mish-teh')
drink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast -- banquet, drank, drink, feast(-ed), -ing).
unto all his servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
and he lifted up
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
the head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of the chief
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
butler
shaqah  (shaw-kaw')
to quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish a potion to -- cause to (give, give to, let, make to) drink, drown, moisten, water.
and of the chief
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
baker
'aphah  (aw-faw')
to cook, especially to bake -- bake(-r, (-meats).
among
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
his servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Thus it came about on the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast for all his servants; and he lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants.

King James Bible
And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
On the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, he gave a feast for all his servants. He lifted up the heads of the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.

International Standard Version
On the third day, which just happened to be Pharaoh's birthday, he threw a party for all his servants. He lifted the head of both his senior security advisor and of his head chef in front of his servants—

NET Bible
On the third day it was Pharaoh's birthday, so he gave a feast for all his servants. He "lifted up" the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker in the midst of his servants.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Two days later, on his birthday, Pharaoh had a special dinner prepared for all his servants. Of all his servants he gave special attention to the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.
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