Genesis 41:22
Genesis 41:22 in Multiple Translations
In my dream I also saw seven heads of grain, plump and ripe, growing on a single stalk.
And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good:
And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up upon one stalk, full and good:
And again in a dream I saw seven heads of grain, full and good, coming up on one stem:
Then I fell asleep again. In my second dream I saw seven heads of grain growing on one stalk, ripe and healthy.
Moreouer I sawe in my dreame, and beholde, seuen eares sprang out of one stalke, full and faire.
'And I see in my dream, and lo, seven ears are coming up on one stalk, full and good;
I saw in my dream, and behold, seven heads of grain came up on one stalk, full and good;
And I saw in my dream, and behold, seven ears came up on one stalk, full and good:
And dreamed a dream: Seven ears of corn grew upon one stalk, full and very fair.
Then I had another dream. I saw seven heads of grain. They were full of kernels of grain and ripe, and they were all growing on one stalk.
Then Pharaoh said, “I went to sleep again, and I had another dream. In my dream, I saw a wheat plant. That wheat plant had 1 stick part with 7 groups of wheat seeds growing on top, and they had lots of good big seeds.
Berean Amplified Bible — Genesis 41:22
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Genesis 41:22 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וָ/אֵ֖רֶא
בַּ/חֲלֹמִ֑/י
וְ/הִנֵּ֣ה
שֶׁ֣בַע
שִׁבֳּלִ֗ים
עֹלֹ֛ת
בְּ/קָנֶ֥ה
אֶחָ֖ד
מְלֵאֹ֥ת
וְ/טֹבֽוֹת
וָ/אֵ֖רֶא
râʼâh
H7200
Provider
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs
בַּ/חֲלֹמִ֑/י
chălôwm
H2472
dream
Prep | N-ms | Suff
וְ/הִנֵּ֣ה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
Conj | Part
שֶׁ֣בַע
shebaʻ
H7651
seven
Adj
שִׁבֳּלִ֗ים
shibbôl
H7641
Shibboleth
N-fp
עֹלֹ֛ת
ʻâlâh
H5927
to ascend
V-Qal
בְּ/קָנֶ֥ה
qâneh
H7070
branch
Prep | N-ms
אֶחָ֖ד
ʼechâd
H259
one
Adj
מְלֵאֹ֥ת
mâlêʼ
H4392
full
Adj
וְ/טֹבֽוֹת
ṭôwb
H2896
pleasant
Conj | Adj
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Hebrew Word Reference — Genesis 41:22
וָ/אֵ֖רֶא
râʼâh
H7200
"Provider"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs
The Hebrew word for provider means to see or look after, and is used to describe God's care for his people. It appears in various forms throughout the Bible, including in Genesis and other books.
Definition: (Lord will) Provide, cause to be seen. This name means to see, look at, inspect, look after
Usage: Occurs in 1206 OT verses. KJV: advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 41:41; Exodus 33:13.
בַּ/חֲלֹמִ֑/י
chălôwm
H2472
"dream"
Prep | N-ms | Suff
This Hebrew word means a dream, which can be ordinary or have a prophetic meaning, as seen in the Bible where God communicates through dreams. It appears in the story of Joseph in Genesis. The word is also used in Joel 2:28.
Definition: 1) dream 1a) dream (ordinary) 1b) dream (with prophetic meaning) Aramaic equivalent: che.lem (חֵ֫לֶם "dream" H2493)
Usage: Occurs in 54 OT verses. KJV: dream(-er). See also: Genesis 20:3; Deuteronomy 13:2; Psalms 73:20.
וְ/הִנֵּ֣ה
hinnêh
H2009
"behold"
Conj | Part
This Hebrew word is an expression that means 'behold' or 'look', often used to draw attention to something. It appears in Genesis and Isaiah, and is translated as 'behold' or 'lo' in the KJV.
Definition: behold, lo, see, if
Usage: Occurs in 799 OT verses. KJV: behold, lo, see. See also: Genesis 1:29; Genesis 42:35; Deuteronomy 19:18.
שֶׁ֣בַע
shebaʻ
H7651
"seven"
Adj
This word means the number seven, which was considered a special or sacred number. It can also mean seven times or a week, and is used in the Bible to describe completeness or perfection. The KJV translates it as seven or sevenfold.
Definition: 1) seven (cardinal number) 1a) as ordinal number 1b) in combination-17, 700 etc Aramaic equivalent: shiv.ah (שִׁבְעָה "seven" H7655)
Usage: Occurs in 344 OT verses. KJV: ([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה). See also: Genesis 4:24; Leviticus 23:15; 2 Samuel 21:6.
שִׁבֳּלִ֗ים
shibbôl
H7641
"Shibboleth"
N-fp
Shibboleth is a Hebrew word that means a flowing stream or an ear of grain. It was also used as a password to distinguish between different groups of people, as in the story of the Gileadites and Ephraimites.
Definition: means: growing ear (of grain), flowing stream used as a password
Usage: Occurs in 16 OT verses. KJV: branch, channel, ear (of corn), (water-)flood, Shibboleth. Compare H5451 (סִבֹּלֶת). See also: Genesis 41:5; Judges 12:6; Psalms 69:3.
עֹלֹ֛ת
ʻâlâh
H5927
"to ascend"
V-Qal
To ascend means to go up or rise, like the smoke from an altar going up to God, as described in many Bible passages, including Leviticus and Psalms.
Definition: : rise/go 1) to go up, ascend, climb 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go up, ascend 1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat 1a3) to go up, come up (of animals) 1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation) 1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon) 1a6) to come up (before God) 1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary) 1a8) to excel, be superior to 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away 1b2) to take oneself away 1b3) to be exalted 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up 1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away 1c3) to bring up, draw up, train 1c4) to cause to ascend 1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally) 1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts) 1c7) to exalt 1c8) to cause to ascend, offer 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be carried away, be led up 1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in 1d3) to be offered 1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself
Usage: Occurs in 817 OT verses. KJV: arise (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 to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, [idiom] mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, [phrase] perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work. See also: Genesis 2:6; Exodus 34:4; Joshua 7:6.
בְּ/קָנֶ֥ה
qâneh
H7070
"branch"
Prep | N-ms
This word describes a branch or reed, and is used to represent measurement, strength, or support. In the Bible, it is used to describe objects like the rod of a steelyard or the branches of a lampstand.
Definition: : branch 1) reed, stalk, bone, balances 1a) stalk 1b) water-plant, reed 1c) calamus (aromatic reed) 1d) derived meanings 1d1) measuring-rod 1d2) reed (as unit of measure-6 cubits) 1d3) beam (of scales-for scales themselves) 1d4) shaft (of lampstand) 1d5) branches (of lampstand) 1d6) shoulder-joint
Usage: Occurs in 38 OT verses. KJV: balance, bone, branch, calamus, cane, reed, [idiom] spearman, stalk. See also: Genesis 41:5; Isaiah 19:6; Psalms 68:31.
אֶחָ֖ד
ʼechâd
H259
"one"
Adj
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means one or united, and is used to describe something that is single or unique. It is often translated as one, first, or alone. For example, in Genesis 1:5, God calls the light day and the darkness night, and separates them into one thing from another.
Definition: 1) one (number) 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)
Usage: Occurs in 739 OT verses. KJV: a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together, See also: Genesis 1:5; Exodus 36:26; Numbers 7:70.
מְלֵאֹ֥ת
mâlêʼ
H4392
"full"
Adj
Full means having no empty space, like a full cup or a full heart. It can also mean a large amount, like a multitude of people.
Definition: 1) full, fulness, that which fills 1a) fully (adv)
Usage: Occurs in 57 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] she that was with child, fill(-ed, -ed with), full(-ly), multitude, as is worth. See also: Genesis 23:9; Deuteronomy 6:11; Psalms 73:10.
וְ/טֹבֽוֹת
ṭôwb
H2896
"pleasant"
Conj | Adj
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means good or welfare, describing something that is beneficial or pleasing, like a good deed or a happy time. It is used in many contexts, including Genesis and Psalms. This word is often translated as 'good' or 'beautiful'.
Definition: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) Aramaic equivalent: tav (טָב "fine" H2869)
Usage: Occurs in 521 OT verses. KJV: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured). See also: Genesis 1:4; Ruth 2:22; 2 Chronicles 3:8.
Study Notes — Genesis 41:22
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Context — Joseph Interprets Pharaoh’s Dreams
20Then the thin, ugly cows devoured the seven well-fed cows that were there first.
21When they had devoured them, however, no one could tell that they had done so; their appearance was as ugly as it had been before. Then I awoke.
22In my dream I also saw seven heads of grain, plump and ripe, growing on a single stalk.
23After them, seven other heads of grain sprouted—withered, thin, and scorched by the east wind. 24And the thin heads of grain swallowed the seven plump ones. I told this dream to the magicians, but no one could explain it to me.”Genesis 41:22 Summary
[Genesis 41:22 describes a dream where seven plump heads of grain grow on a single stalk, symbolizing a season of abundance and prosperity, similar to the promises God makes to His people in Deuteronomy 28:1-14, where obedience to God's commands leads to blessings and prosperity. This verse reminds us that God is the giver of all good things and that He desires to bless us, as seen in James 1:17, where every good gift comes from above, and in Matthew 6:26, where God's care for the birds of the air is an example of His provision for us.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the single stalk with seven plump heads of grain represent in Genesis 41:22?
The single stalk with seven plump heads of grain in Genesis 41:22 likely represents a period of prosperity and abundance, as seen in the interpretation of Pharaoh's dream by Joseph in Genesis 41:26-31, where the seven plump heads of grain symbolize seven years of plenty.
How does this dream relate to the bigger picture of God's plan for Joseph and the nation of Egypt?
This dream is part of a larger narrative where God is working through Joseph to save Egypt and his family from famine, as seen in Genesis 45:5-7, where Joseph recognizes God's sovereignty in his life.
What can we learn about God's character from the way He reveals His plans through dreams, as in Genesis 41:22?
Through Genesis 41:22, we see that God is a God who reveals His plans and purposes to those who seek Him, as also seen in Genesis 28:12-15, where God speaks to Jacob in a dream, demonstrating His desire to communicate with humanity.
Reflection Questions
- How do I respond to God's revelations in my life, whether through dreams, scripture, or circumstances?
- In what ways can I trust God's sovereignty in my life, even when I don't understand the bigger picture?
- What are some areas in my life where I am seeking God's guidance and wisdom, and how can I be more attentive to His leading?
- How does the image of the single stalk with seven plump heads of grain encourage me to trust in God's provision and care?
Gill's Exposition on Genesis 41:22
And I saw in my dream,.... Falling asleep again quickly, he dreamed a second time; and this dream being of a like kind with the former, and so small a space between them, they are represented as one,
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 41:22
And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good: And I saw in my dream ... seven ears - that is, of Egyptian wheat (triticum compositum), which, when "full and