1. יאר ye'or — “river, canal,” mostly applied to the Nile. Some suppose the word to be Coptic.
2. אחוּ 'āch…

East wind. — In Palestine, the prevalent winds are those that blow from the west or east. The latter, coming across arid deserts, …

And, behold, seven thin ears, and blasted with the east wind , &c.] Which is very fatal to corn, to dry, burn, smite, or …

The means by which Joseph was freed from prison were Pharaoh's dreams, as related here. Now that God no longer speaks to us in that way, it matters…