Genesis 41:27
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And the seven lean and thin kine that came up after them, and the seven thin ears that were blasted with the burning wind, are seven years of famine to come:

seven years of famine.

2 Samuel 24:19 And David went up according to the word of Gad which the Lord had commanded him.

2 Kings 8:1 And Eliseus spoke to the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying: Arise, and go thou, and thy household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst find: for the Lord hath called a famine, and it shall come upon the land seven years.

Context
Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams
26The seven beautiful kine, and the seven full ears, are seven years of plenty: and both contain the same meaning of the dream. 27And the seven lean and thin kine that came up after them, and the seven thin ears that were blasted with the burning wind, are seven years of famine to come:28Which shall be fulfilled in this order.…
Cross References
Genesis 41:3
Other seven also came up out of the river, ill-favoured, and lean fleshed: and they fed on the very bank of the river, in green places:

Genesis 41:26
The seven beautiful kine, and the seven full ears, are seven years of plenty: and both contain the same meaning of the dream.

2 Kings 8:1
And Eliseus spoke to the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying: Arise, and go thou, and thy household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst find: for the Lord hath called a famine, and it shall come upon the land seven years.

Lexicon
Moreover, the seven
וְשֶׁ֣בַע (wə·še·ḇa‘)
Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number

thin,
הָֽרַקּ֨וֹת (hā·raq·qō·wṯ)
Article | Adjective - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7534: Thin, only, altogether, surely

ugly
וְהָרָעֹ֜ת (wə·hā·rā·‘ōṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7451: Bad, evil

cows
הַ֠פָּרוֹת (hap·pā·rō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6510: A heifer, cow

that came up
הָעֹלֹ֣ת (hā·‘ō·lōṯ)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively

after them
אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ן (’a·ḥă·rê·hen)
Preposition | third person feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 310: The hind or following part

are seven
שֶׁ֤בַע (še·ḇa‘)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number

years,
שָׁנִים֙ (šā·nîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8141: A year

and so are
הֵ֔נָּה (hên·nāh)
Pronoun - third person feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2007: Themselves

the seven
וְשֶׁ֤בַע (wə·še·ḇa‘)
Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number

worthless
הָרֵק֔וֹת (hā·rê·qō·wṯ)
Article | Adjective - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7386: Empty, worthless

heads of grain
הַֽשִׁבֳּלִים֙ (ha·šib·bo·lîm)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7641: A stream, an ear of grain, a branch

scorched
שְׁדֻפ֖וֹת (šə·ḏu·p̄ō·wṯ)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 7710: To scorch, blight

by the east wind—
הַקָּדִ֑ים (haq·qā·ḏîm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6921: The fore, front part, the East

they are
יִהְי֕וּ (yih·yū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

seven
שֶׁ֖בַע (še·ḇa‘)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number

years
שְׁנֵ֥י (šə·nê)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 8141: A year

of famine.
רָעָֽב׃ (rā·‘āḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7458: Famine, hunger


Additional Translations
Moreover, the seven thin, ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and so are the seven worthless heads of grain scorched by the east wind—they are seven years of famine.And the seven thin and ill favored cows that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine.

And the seven lean and ill-favored kine that came up after them are seven years, and also the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind; they shall be seven years of famine.

And the seven thin kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven thin and blasted ears are seven years; there shall be seven years of famine.

And the seven lean and bad kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears, parched with the east wind, will be seven years of famine.

And the seven lean and ill favoured kine that came up after them are seven years, and also the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind; they shall be seven years of famine.

And the seven thin and ill-favored cows that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind will be seven years of famine.

The seven thin and ugly cattle that came up after them are seven years, and also the seven empty heads of grain blasted with the east wind; they will be seven years of famine.

and the seven thin and bad kine which are coming up after them are seven years, and the seven empty ears, blasted with an east wind, are seven years of famine;
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