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Genesis 40

Gen. 40:22 KJV (With Strong’s)

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But he hanged
talah (Hebrew #8518)
to suspend (especially to gibbet)
KJV usage: hang (up).
Pronounce: taw-law'
Origin: a primitive root
the chief
sar (Hebrew #8269)
a head person (of any rank or class)
KJV usage: captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, ((-task- ))master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
Pronounce: sar
Origin: from 8323
baker
'aphah (Hebrew #644)
to cook, especially to bake
KJV usage: bake(-r, (-meats)).
Pronounce: aw-faw'
Origin: a primitive root
: as Joseph
Yowceph (Hebrew #3130)
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
KJV usage: Joseph. Compare 3084.
Pronounce: yo-safe'
Origin: future of 3254
had interpreted
pathar (Hebrew #6622)
to open up, i.e. (figuratively) interpret (a dream)
KJV usage: interpret(-ation, -er).
Pronounce: paw-thar'
Origin: a primitive root
z to them.
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Gen. 40:19• 19In yet three days will Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and hang thee on a tree; and the birds will eat thy flesh from off thee. (Gen. 40:19)

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Cross References

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he hanged.
Gen. 40:8,19• 8And they said to him, We have dreamt a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said to them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me your dreams, I pray you.
 19In yet three days will Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and hang thee on a tree; and the birds will eat thy flesh from off thee. (Gen. 40:8,19)
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Gen. 41:11‑13,16• 11And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each according to the interpretation of his dream.
 12And there was there with us a Hebrew youth, a bondman of the captain of the life guard, to whom we told them, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each he interpreted according to his dream.
 13And it came to pass, just as he interpreted to us, so it came about: me has he restored to my office, and him he hanged.
 16And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace. (Gen. 41:11‑13,16)
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Jer. 23:28• 28The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell the dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith Jehovah. (Jer. 23:28)
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Dan. 2:19‑23,30• 19Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of the heavens.
 20Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever; For wisdom and might are his.
 21And it is he that changeth times and seasons; He deposeth kings, and setteth up kings; He giveth wisdom to the wise, And knowledge to them that know understanding.
 22It is he that revealeth the deep and secret things; He knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
 23I thank thee, and I praise thee, O God of my fathers, Who hast given me wisdom and might, And hast made known unto me already what we desired of thee; For thou hast made known unto us the king's matter.
 30And as for me, this secret is revealed to me, not by any wisdom that I have more than any living, but to the intent that the interpretation should be made known to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart. (Dan. 2:19‑23,30)
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Dan. 5:12• 12forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and solving of problems, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation. (Dan. 5:12)
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Acts 5:30• 30The God of our fathers has raised up Jesus, whom *ye* have slain, having hanged on a cross. (Acts 5:30)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And he hanged the chief of the bakers, as Joseph had interpreted to them.