Genesis 41:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Now a Hebrewעִבְרִ֗י
(iv·ri)
5680: perhaps desc. of Eber, also another name for an Isr.from Eber
youthנַ֣עַר
(na·'ar)
5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation
[was] with us there,וְשָׁ֨ם
(ve·sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
a servantעֶ֚בֶד
(e·ved)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
of the captainלְשַׂ֣ר
(le·sar)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of the bodyguard,הַטַּבָּחִ֔ים
(hat·tab·ba·chim,)
2876: cook, guardsmanfrom tabach
and we relatedוַנְּ֨סַפֶּר־
(van·ne·sap·per-)
5608: to count, recount, relatedenominative verb from sepher
[them] to him, and he interpretedוַיִּפְתָּר־
(vai·yif·tar-)
6622: to interpreta prim. root
our dreamsחֲלֹמֹתֵ֑ינוּ
(cha·lo·mo·tei·nu;)
2472: a dreamfrom chalam
for us. To each one 
 
376: manfrom an unused word
he interpretedפָּתָֽר׃
(pa·tar.)
6622: to interpreta prim. root
according to his [own] dream.כַּחֲלֹמֹ֖ו
(ka·cha·lo·mov)
2472: a dreamfrom chalam


















KJV Lexicon
And there was there with us a young man
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
an Hebrew
`Ibriy  (ib-ree')
an Eberite (i.e. Hebrew) or descendant of Eber -- Hebrew(-ess, woman).
servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
to the captain
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.
of the guard
tabbach  (tab-bawkh')
a butcher; hence, a lifeguardsman (because he was acting as an executioner); also a cook (usually slaughtering the animal for food) -- cook, guard.
and we told
caphar  (saw-far')
to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
him and he interpreted
pathar  (paw-thar')
to open up, i.e. (figuratively) interpret (a dream) -- interpret(-ation, -er).
to us our dreams
chalowm  (khal-ome')
a dream -- dream(-er).
to each man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
according to his dream
chalowm  (khal-ome')
a dream -- dream(-er).
he did interpret
pathar  (paw-thar')
to open up, i.e. (figuratively) interpret (a dream) -- interpret(-ation, -er).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Now a Hebrew youth was with us there, a servant of the captain of the bodyguard, and we related them to him, and he interpreted our dreams for us. To each one he interpreted according to his own dream.

King James Bible
And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now a young Hebrew, a slave of the captain of the guards, was with us there. We told him our dreams, he interpreted our dreams for us, and each had its own interpretation.

International Standard Version
There was a Hebrew young man incarcerated with us, who was also working as a servant to the captain of the bodyguard. "We each related our dreams, and then he interpreted them for us. He provided specific meanings for each of our dreams.

NET Bible
Now a young man, a Hebrew, a servant of the captain of the guards, was with us there. We told him our dreams, and he interpreted the meaning of each of our respective dreams for us.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A young Hebrew, a slave of the captain of the guard, was with us. We told him our dreams, and he told each of us what they meant.

King James 2000 Bible
And there was there with us a young man, a Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.
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