King James Version

Genesis 40:2

And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.

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וַיִּקְצֹ֣ףvayiqtsofand angerקָצַףconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and anger”, the next action in the storyH7107to crack off, i.e. (figuratively) burst out in rage(be) anger(-ry), displease, fret self, (provoke to) wrath (come), be wroth.פַּרְעֹ֔הparoPharaohפַּרְעֹהnoun, proper name — “Pharaoh”H6547Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kingsPharaoh.עַ֖לalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…שְׁנֵ֣יshenetwoשְׁנַיִםadjective, cardinal, masculine, dual, construct — “two”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.סָרִיסָ֑יוsarisayveunuchסָרִיסnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “eunuch”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5631a eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of statechamberlain, eunuch, officer. Compare H7249 (רַב־סָרִיס).עַ֚לalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…שַׂ֣רsarcaptainשַׂרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “captain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.הַמַּשְׁקִ֔יםhamashqimthe butlerמַשְׁקֶהdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the butler”, the ordinary formH4945properly, causing to drink, i.e. a butler; by implication (intransitively), drink (itself); figuratively, a well-watered regionbutler(-ship), cupbearer, drink(-ing), fat pasture, watered.וְעַ֖לvealand aboveעַלconjunction, preposition — “and above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…שַׂ֥רsarcaptainשַׂרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “captain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.הָאוֹפִֽיםhaofimthe bakeאָפָהdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the bake”, a verb used as a describing wordH644to cook, especially to bakebake(-r, (-meats)).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Pharaoh was wroth against his two officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Pharaoh was wroth against his two officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Pharaoh is wroth against his two eunuchs, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers,

World English Bible

Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cup bearer and the chief baker.

Darby Translation

And Pharaoh was wroth with his two chamberlains — with the chief of the cup-bearers and with the chief of the bakers;

Douay-Rheims

And Pharao being angry with them (now the one was chief butler, the other chief baker)

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Pharaoh was wroth against his two officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Pharao was wroth with his two eunuchs, with his chief cupbearer, and with his chief baker.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ὠργίσθη Φαραὼ ἐπὶ τοῖς δυσὶν εὐνούχοις αὐτοῦ, ἐπὶ τῷ ἀρχιοινοχόῳ, καὶ ἐπὶ τῷ ἀρχισιτοποιῷ·

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

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Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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