Genesis 40:13

Authorized King James Version

Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
בְּע֣וֹד׀
H5750
Yet
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
#2
שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת
H7969
within three
three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
#3
יָמִ֗ים
H3117
days
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
#4
יִשָּׂ֤א
H5375
lift up
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
#5
פַּרְעֹה֙
H6547
Pharaoh's
paroh, a general title of egyptian kings
#6
אֶת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#7
רֹאשֶׁ֔ךָ
H7218
thine head
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
#8
וַהֲשִֽׁיבְךָ֖
H7725
and restore
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
#9
עַל
H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
#10
כַּנֶּ֑ךָ
H3653
thee unto thy place
a stand, i.e., pedestal or station
#11
וְנָֽתַתָּ֤
H5414
and thou shalt deliver
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
#12
כוֹס
H3563
cup
a cup (as a container), often figuratively, some unclean bird, probably an owl (perhaps from the cup-like cavity of its eye)
#13
פַּרְעֹה֙
H6547
Pharaoh's
paroh, a general title of egyptian kings
#14
בְּיָד֔וֹ
H3027
into his hand
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
#15
כַּמִּשְׁפָּט֙
H4941
manner
properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, ind
#16
הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹן
H7223
after the former
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
#17
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
H834
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#18
הָיִ֖יתָ
H1961
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
#19
מַשְׁקֵֽהוּ׃
H4945
properly, causing to drink, i.e., a butler; by implication (intransitively), drink (itself); figuratively, a well-watered region

Analysis

The creation and providence theme here intersects with the broader canonical witness to God's character and purposes. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of progressive revelation that finds its culmination in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's consistent character and purposes.

Historical Context

The historical context of the patriarchal period (c. 2000-1500 BCE) and primeval history provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The ancient Near Eastern world with its creation myths, flood narratives, and patriarchal social structures provided the cultural backdrop against which God's revelation stands in stark contrast. The ancient Near Eastern cosmology and patriarchal society would have shaped how the original audience understood divine revelation. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Ancient Near Eastern creation texts like Enuma Elish provide comparative context for understanding Genesis's unique theological perspective.

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