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Genesis 41:27

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.

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וְשֶׁ֣בַעveshevaand sevenשֶׁבַעconjunction, adjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “and seven”, the ordinary formH7651seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה).הַ֠פָּרוֹתhaparotthe heiferפָּרָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the heifer”, the ordinary formH6510a heifercow, heifer, kine.הָֽרַקּ֨וֹתharaqotthe leanרַקdefinite article, adjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “the lean”, the ordinary formH7534emaciated (as if flattened out)lean(-fleshed), thin.וְהָרָעֹ֜תveharaotand the badרַעconjunction, definite article, adjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “and the bad”, the ordinary formH7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery…הָעֹלֹ֣תhaolotthe ascend upעָלָהdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the ascend up”, a verb used as a describing wordH5927to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurativearise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, [phrase] shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make t…אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ןachareyhenafterאַחַרpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “after”H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, the…שֶׁ֤בַעshevasevenשֶׁבַעadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “seven”, the ordinary formH7651seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה).שָׁנִים֙shanimyearשָׁנֶהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “year”, the ordinary formH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).הֵ֔נָּהhenahtheirהֵנָּהpronoun, personal, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “their”H2007themselves (often used emphatic for the copula, also in indirect relation)[idiom] in, [idiom] such (and such things), their, (into) them, thence, therein, these, they (had), on this side, whose, wherein.וְשֶׁ֤בַעveshevaand sevenשֶׁבַעconjunction, adjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “and seven”, the ordinary formH7651seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה).הַֽשִׁבֳּלִים֙hashibolimthe branchשִׁבֹּלdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the branch”, the ordinary formH7641a stream (as flowing); also an ear of grain (as growing out); by analogy, a branchbranch, channel, ear (of corn), (water-)flood, Shibboleth. Compare H5451 (סִבֹּלֶת).הָרֵק֔וֹתhareqotthe emptiedרֵיקdefinite article, adjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “the emptied”, the ordinary formH7386empty; figuratively, worthlessemptied(-ty), vain (fellow, man).שְׁדֻפ֖וֹתshedufotblastשָׁדַףverb, qal, passive participle, construct — “blast”, a verb used as a describing wordH7710to scorchblast.הַקָּדִ֑יםhaqadimthe eastקָדִיםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the east”, the ordinary formH6921the fore or front part; hence (by orientation) the East (often adverbially, eastward, for brevity the east wind)east(-ward, wind).יִהְי֕וּyihyvbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.שֶׁ֖בַעshevasevenשֶׁבַעadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “seven”, the ordinary formH7651seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה).שְׁנֵ֥יsheneyearשָׁנֶהadjective, cardinal, masculine, dual, construct — “year”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).רָעָֽבraavhungerרָעָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “hunger”, the ordinary formH7458hunger (more or less extensive)dearth, famine, [phrase] famished, hunger.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the seven lean and ill-favoured kine that came up after them are seven years, and also the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind; they shall be seven years of famine.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the seven lean and ill-favored kine that came up after them are seven years, and also the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind; they shall be seven years of famine.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the seven thin and bad kine which are coming up after them are seven years, and the seven empty ears, blasted with an east wind, are seven years of famine;

World English Bible

The seven thin and ugly cattle that came up after them are seven years, and also the seven empty heads of grain blasted with the east wind; they will be seven years of famine.

Darby Translation

And the seven lean and bad kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears, parched with the east wind, will be seven years of famine.

Douay-Rheims

And the seven lean and thin kine that came up after them, and the seven thin ears that were blasted with the burning wind, are seven years of famine to come:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the seven lean and ill-favoured kine that came up after them are seven years, and also the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind; they shall be seven years of famine.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the seven thin kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven thin and blasted ears are seven years; there shall be seven years of famine.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ αἱ ἑπτὰ βόες αἱ λεπταὶ, αἱ ἀναβαίνουσαι ὀπίσω αὐτῶν, ἑπτὰ ἔτη ἐστί· καὶ οἱ ἑπτὰ στάχυες οἱ λεπτοὶ καὶ ἀνεμόφθοροι, ἑπτὰ ἔτη ἐστί· ἔσονται ἑπτὰ ἔτη λιμοῦ.