Genesis 40:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When the chiefשַׂר־
(sar-)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
bakerהָאֹפִ֖ים
(ha·'o·fim)
644: to bakea prim. root
sawוַיַּ֥רְא
(vai·yar·)
7200: to seea prim. root
that he had interpretedפָּתָ֑ר
(pa·tar;)
6622: to interpreta prim. root
favorably,טֹ֣וב
(to·vv)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Joseph,יֹוסֵ֔ף
(yo·v·sef,)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
"I alsoאַף־
(af-)
637: also, yeaa prim. conjunction
[saw] in my dream,בַּחֲלֹומִ֔י
(ba·cha·lo·v·mi,)
2472: a dreamfrom chalam
and behold,וְהִנֵּ֗ה
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
[there were] threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֛ה
(she·lo·shah)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
basketsסַלֵּ֥י
(sal·lei)
5536: basketfrom an unused word
of white breadחֹרִ֖י
(cho·ri)
2751: white (bread)from chavar
on my head;רֹאשִֽׁי׃
(ro·shi.)
7218: heada prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
When the chief
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
baker
'aphah  (aw-faw')
to cook, especially to bake -- bake(-r, (-meats).
saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
that the interpretation
pathar  (paw-thar')
to open up, i.e. (figuratively) interpret (a dream) -- interpret(-ation, -er).
was good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
I also
'aph  (af)
meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively though
was in my dream
chalowm  (khal-ome')
a dream -- dream(-er).
and behold I had three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
white
choriy  (kho-ree')
white bread -- white.
baskets
cal  (sal)
a willow twig (as pendulous), i.e. an osier; but only as woven into a basket -- basket.
on my head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When the chief baker saw that he had interpreted favorably, he said to Joseph, "I also saw in my dream, and behold, there were three baskets of white bread on my head;

King James Bible
When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was positive, he said to Joseph, "I also had a dream. Three baskets of white bread were on my head.

International Standard Version
When the head chef heard that the interpretation was good, he told Joseph, "I was also in my dream. All of a sudden, there were three baskets with white bread stacked on top of my head.

NET Bible
When the chief baker saw that the interpretation of the first dream was favorable, he said to Joseph, "I also appeared in my dream and there were three baskets of white bread on my head.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The chief baker saw that the meaning Joseph had given to the cupbearer's dream was good. So he said to Joseph, "I had a dream too. In my dream three baskets of white baked goods were on my head.

King James 2000 Bible
When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:
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