Gen 41:6 And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them. Ver. 6. Blasted with the east wind. ] Which is, Ventus urens et exsiccans, saith Pliny: The property of this wind is to burn and blast the fruits. Ezekiel 17:10 ; Ezekiel 19:12 ; Hos 13:15 read more
Gen 41:7 And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, [it was] a dream. Ver. 7. Behold, it was a dream. ] That is, It was but a dream, and no more; yet a divine dream: whereof, See Trapp on " Gen 20:3 " read more
am 2289, bc 1715 two full years: Shenathayim yamim, "two years of days," two complete solar revolutions; as a month of days is a full month. Genesis 29:14 that Pharaoh: Genesis 20:3, Genesis 37:5-2 Samuel :, Genesis 40:5, Judges 7:13, Judges 7:14, Esther 6:1, Job 33:15, Job 33:16, Daniel 2:1-Leviticus :, Daniel 4:5-Job :, Daniel 7:1 - Daniel 8:27, Matthew 27:19 the river: Genesis 31:21, Exodus 1:22, Exodus 4:9, Deuteronomy 11:10, Isaiah 19:5, Ezekiel 29:3, Ezekiel 29:9 Reciprocal: Genesis... read more
there came: Genesis 41:17-Daniel : a meadow: Or, rather, "on, or among the reeds or sedges;" for so achoo is generally supposed to denote - see note on Job 8:11, so called, according to Mr. Parkhurst, from its fitness for making ropes, or the like, to connect or join things together, from achah, to join, connect. Thus the Latin juncus, a bulrush, a jungendo, from joining, for the same reason. He supposes it to be that sort of reed growing near the Nile which Hasselquist describes as "having... read more
ill favoured: Genesis 41:4, Genesis 41:20, Genesis 41:21 Reciprocal: Genesis 41:54 - the seven Deuteronomy 17:1 - sheep read more
So Pharaoh awoke: 1 Kings 3:15 Reciprocal: Genesis 41:3 - ill favoured Genesis 41:54 - the seven Deuteronomy 17:1 - sheep read more
seven ears: A species of wheat, which grows in Egypt, bears, when perfect, seven ears on one stalk, as its natural conformation. It differs from ours in having a solid stem, or at least a stem full of pith, in order to yield sufficient nourishment and support to so great a weight as the ears which it bears. rank: Heb. fat, Deuteronomy 32:14 Reciprocal: Genesis 41:26 - are read more
blasted: Ezekiel 17:10, Ezekiel 19:12, Hosea 13:15 Reciprocal: Genesis 41:23 - thin Genesis 41:54 - the seven Exodus 10:13 - east wind read more
a dream: Genesis 20:3, Genesis 37:5 Reciprocal: Genesis 41:54 - the seven 1 Kings 3:15 - awoke Daniel 4:6 - to bring read more
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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 41:5
Gen 41:5 And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good. Ver. 5. And dreamed the second time. ] Divine dreams use to be repeated, and to take deep impression, as this did. Gen 41:8 "Pharaoh’s spirit was troubled"; Heb., behammered. read more