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Now in the morning his spirit was troubled, so he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all its wise men. And Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now in the morning morn- ing Noun H1242 בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ vab·bo·ker
his spirit breath, wind, spirit Noun H7307 רוּחֹ֔ו ru·chov,
was troubled, to thrust, impel Verb H6470 וַתִּפָּ֣עֶם vat·tip·pa·'em
so he sent to send Verb H7971 וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח vai·yish·lach
and called to call, proclaim, read Verb H7121 וַיִּקְרָ֛א vai·yik·ra
for all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
the magicians an engraver, writer Noun H2748 חַרְטֻמֵּ֥י char·tum·mei
of Egypt, a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֖יִם mitz·ra·yim
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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and all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
its wise men. wise Adjective H2450 חֲכָמֶ֑יהָ cha·cha·mei·ha;
And Pharaoh a title of Eg. kings Noun H6547 פַּרְעֹ֤ה par·'oh
told to count, recount, relate Verb H5608 וַיְסַפֵּ֨ר vay·sap·per
them his dreams, a dream Noun H2472 חֲלֹמֹ֔ו cha·lo·mov,
but there was no one nothing, nought Particle H369 וְאֵין־ ve·'ein-
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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who could interpret to interpret Verb H6622 פֹּותֵ֥ר po·v·ter
them to Pharaoh. a title of Eg. kings Noun H6547 לְפַרְעֹֽה׃ le·far·'oh.

Locations

Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now in the morning his spirit was troubled, so he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all its wise men. And Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.
King James Bible Now And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled, so troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all its the wise men. And men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dreams, dream; but there was no one who none that could interpret them to unto Pharaoh.
Hebrew Greek English Now in the morning his spirit was troubled, so he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all its wise men. And Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.