“(Chapter 41, Verse 2) And behold, seven cows were coming up from the river, attractive to look at, well-fed and well-built, and they were grazing in the meadow. In Genesis it is written as Achi (Ἄχα), which is neither a Greek nor Latin word. Even in Hebrew it is corrupted: it is said to be Ahu (אָחוּ), which means 'in…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Hebrew Questions on Genesis
Original
2And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.
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1And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.
— Genesis 41:2 —
3And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river.
4And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.