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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/40.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/40.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When Joseph came to them the next morning, he saw that they were dejected.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/40.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When Joseph saw them the next morning, he noticed that they both looked upset.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they were troubled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they were distraught.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they <i>were</i> sad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Joseph came in to them in the morning and looked at them, and saw that they <i>were</i> sad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Joseph came to them in the morning and saw them, behold, they were dejected.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When Joseph came to them in the morning and observed them, behold, they were dejected.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When Joseph came to them in the morning and observed them, behold, they were dejected.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now Joseph came to them in the morning and saw them, and behold, they were dejected.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When Joseph came to them in the morning and looked at them, [he saw that] they were sad <i>and</i> depressed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they looked distraught.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they looked distraught. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and saw them, and, behold, they were sad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The next morning, when Joseph went to see the men, he could tell they were upset, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and saw them, and, behold, they were sad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they were upset.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they were upset. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When Joseph came to see them in the morning, he noticed how downcast they looked! They were both very sad. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they were distraught.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they were looking depressed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Joseph met them in the morning and looked at them and saw that they were sad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Joseph came to them in the morning, and looked upon them, and behold, they were sad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Joseph came in to them in the morning, and saw them, and saw that they were sad. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joseph comes to them in the morning, and sees them, and behold, they [are] morose;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Joseph cometh in unto them in the morning, and seeth them, and lo, they are morose;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Joseph will come to them in the morning, and will see them, and behold, they sad.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when Joseph was come in to them in the morning, and saw them sad, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when Joseph had entered to them in the morning, and had seen them sad,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they looked disturbed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they were troubled.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Joseph came in to them in the morning, and saw them, and behold, they were sad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yoseph went into them at dawn, and he saw them and behold, they were sad.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and saw them, and, behold, they were sad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Joseph went in to them in the morning, and saw them, and they had been troubled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/40-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=10142" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/40.htm">The Cupbearer and the Baker</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>both of these men—the Egyptian king’s cupbearer and baker, who were being held in the prison—had a dream on the same night, and each dream had its own meaning. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130: yō·w·sêp̄ (N-proper-ms) -- Future of yacaph; let him add; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">When Joseph</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. ">to them</a> <a href="/hebrew/1242.htm" title="1242: bab·bō·qer (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Morn- ing. From baqar; properly, dawn; generally, morning.">in the morning,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: way·yar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">he saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: wə·hin·nām (Conj-w:: Interjection:: 3mp) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2196.htm" title="2196: zō·‘ă·p̄îm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To be vexed, be enraged. A primitive root; properly, to boil up, i.e. to be peevish or angry.">that they were distraught.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>So he asked the officials of Pharaoh who were in custody with him in his master’s house, “Why are your faces so downcast today?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/41-8.htm">Genesis 41:8</a></span><br />In the morning his spirit was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-1.htm">Daniel 2:1-3</a></span><br />In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled his spirit, and sleep escaped him. / So the king gave orders to summon the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to explain his dreams. When they came and stood before the king, / he said to them, “I have had a dream, and my spirit is anxious to understand it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/4-5.htm">Daniel 4:5-6</a></span><br />I had a dream, and it frightened me; while I was in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me. / So I issued a decree that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/2-2.htm">Nehemiah 2:2</a></span><br />so the king said to me, “Why is your face sad, though you are not ill? This could only be sadness of the heart.” I was overwhelmed with fear<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-18.htm">1 Samuel 1:18</a></span><br />“May your maidservant find favor with you,” said Hannah. Then she went on her way, and she began to eat, and her face was no longer downcast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-4.htm">1 Kings 21:4</a></span><br />So Ahab went to his palace, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had told him, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” He lay down on his bed, turned his face away, and refused to eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/29-24.htm">Job 29:24</a></span><br />If I smiled at them, they did not believe it; the light of my countenance was precious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-13.htm">Proverbs 15:13</a></span><br />A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/17-22.htm">Proverbs 17:22</a></span><br />A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-3.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:3</a></span><br />Sorrow is better than laughter, for a sad countenance is good for the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-16.htm">Matthew 6:16</a></span><br />When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-37.htm">Matthew 26:37-38</a></span><br />He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. / Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-33.htm">Mark 14:33-34</a></span><br />He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed. / Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/24-17.htm">Luke 24:17</a></span><br />He asked them, “What are you discussing so intently as you walk along?” They stood still, with sadness on their faces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-6.htm">John 16:6</a></span><br />Instead, your hearts are filled with sorrow because I have told you these things.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Joseph came in to them in the morning, and looked on them, and, behold, they were sad.</p><p class="hdg">and, behold.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/40-8.htm">Genesis 40:8</a></b></br> And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and <i>there is</i> no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, <i>Do</i> not interpretations <i>belong</i> to God? tell me <i>them</i>, I pray you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/41-8.htm">Genesis 41:8</a></b></br> And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but <i>there was</i> none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/2-1.htm">Daniel 2:1-3</a></b></br> And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/19-10.htm">Dejected</a> <a href="/genesis/40-4.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/31-55.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/colossians/3-21.htm">Morose</a> <a href="/genesis/37-11.htm">Observed</a> <a href="/genesis/4-6.htm">Sad</a> <a href="/genesis/34-30.htm">Troubled</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/19-9.htm">Dejected</a> <a href="/genesis/40-8.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/41-8.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/colossians/3-21.htm">Morose</a> <a href="/genesis/50-10.htm">Observed</a> <a href="/genesis/40-7.htm">Sad</a> <a href="/genesis/41-8.htm">Troubled</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 40</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/40-1.htm">The chief butler and baker of Pharaoh are also imprisoned.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/40-5.htm">Joseph interprets their dreams.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/40-20.htm">They are accomplished according to his interpretation.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/40-23.htm">The ingratitude of the butler, in forgetting Joseph.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/40.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/40.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When Joseph came to them in the morning</b><br>Joseph, a Hebrew sold into slavery, is now in an Egyptian prison. His rise to a position of trust even in confinement reflects God's providence. The morning signifies a new day, often associated with new beginnings or revelations in Scripture. Joseph's diligence and responsibility are evident as he attends to his duties early. This moment foreshadows his future role as a leader who will interpret dreams and provide solutions, a type of Christ who brings understanding and hope.<p><b>he saw that they were distraught</b><br>Joseph's ability to perceive the distress of the cupbearer and baker highlights his empathy and discernment, qualities that align with his God-given gift of interpreting dreams. This moment sets the stage for Joseph's interpretation of their dreams, which will eventually lead to his own rise to power. The emotional state of the prisoners reflects the uncertainty and fear of those who are without hope, contrasting with Joseph's faith and trust in God. This scene also prefigures Christ's compassion for the troubled and his role as the ultimate interpreter of human hearts and destinies.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>A Hebrew man sold into slavery by his brothers, now serving in the house of Potiphar in Egypt. He is known for his ability to interpret dreams, a gift from God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_cupbearer_and_the_baker.htm">The Cupbearer and the Baker</a></b><br>Two officials of Pharaoh who were imprisoned with Joseph. They each had a dream that troubled them, which Joseph noticed.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_prison.htm">The Prison</a></b><br>The setting of this event, where Joseph was held after being falsely accused by Potiphar's wife. It is a place of testing and divine appointment for Joseph.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a></b><br>The ruler of Egypt, whose officials, the cupbearer and the baker, were imprisoned.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/dreams.htm">Dreams</a></b><br>Significant in this account as they are the means through which God communicates future events to Joseph and the officials.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_trials.htm">God's Presence in Trials</a></b><br>Joseph's ability to notice the distress of others, even in his own difficult circumstances, shows God's presence and purpose in trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/compassion_and_service.htm">Compassion and Service</a></b><br>Joseph's concern for the cupbearer and baker teaches us to be compassionate and serve others, regardless of our own situation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_appointments.htm">Divine Appointments</a></b><br>God orchestrates events and places us in specific situations for His purposes, as seen in Joseph's life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_small_things.htm">Faithfulness in Small Things</a></b><br>Joseph's faithfulness in prison prepares him for greater responsibilities, reminding us to be faithful in all circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The account underscores God's control over all events, including dreams and their interpretations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 40</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_the_baker_executed_in_genesis_40_19.htm">If God guided Joseph, why does Genesis 40:19 single out the baker for execution without providing deeper justification? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_trust_joseph_with_dream_interpretation.htm">Why would a prisoner like Joseph be entrusted with interpreting dreams for high-ranking officials (Genesis 40:5-8)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_egypt's_governor_handle_food_sales.htm">Why would the governor of Egypt personally handle these seemingly minor food transactions without delegation (Genesis 42:6)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_genesis_40_dreams_conflict_with_others.htm">Do the dream accounts and their outcomes in Genesis 40 conflict with any other dream narratives in the Bible regarding divine intervention?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 6, 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Joseph came in unto them in the morning</span> (a proof that Joseph at this time enjoyed comparative freedom from corporeal restraint in the prison), <span class="cmt_word">and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad.</span> The word <span class="hebrew">זֹעֲפִים</span> from <span class="hebrew">זָעַפ</span>, to be angry, originally signifying irate, wrathful, <span class="greek">τεταραγμένοι</span> (LXX.), is obviously intended rather to convey the idea of dejection, <span class="accented">tristes</span> (Vulgate). <span class="cmt_word">And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were With him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly today?</span> - literally, <span class="accented">knowing what</span> (<span class="hebrew">־ מַדּוּעַ</span> <span class="hebrew">מָה יָדוּעַ</span> - <span class="greek">τί μαθών</span>) <span class="accented">are your faces evil, or bad</span> (<span class="greek">πρόσωπα σκυθρωπὰ</span>, <span class="accented">LXX</span>.; <span class="accented">tristier solito</span>, Vulgate), <span class="accented">today?</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/40-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When Joseph</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹסֵ֖ף</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·sêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3130.htm">Strong's 3130: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֧א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲלֵיהֶ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·lê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them in the morning,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּבֹּ֑קֶר</span> <span class="translit">(bab·bō·qer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1242.htm">Strong's 1242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dawn, morning</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he saw</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֣רְא</span> <span class="translit">(way·yar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that they looked distraught.</span><br /><span class="heb">זֹעֲפִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(zō·‘ă·p̄îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2196.htm">Strong's 2196: </a> </span><span class="str2">To boil up, to be peevish, angry</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/40-6.htm">Genesis 40:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/40-6.htm">Genesis 40:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/40-6.htm">Genesis 40:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/40-6.htm">Genesis 40:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/40-6.htm">Genesis 40:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/40-6.htm">Genesis 40:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/40-6.htm">Genesis 40:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/40-6.htm">Genesis 40:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/40-6.htm">Genesis 40:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/40-6.htm">Genesis 40:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/40-6.htm">OT Law: Genesis 40:6 Joseph came in to them (Gen. 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