Genesis

Genesis 39:1–6

1Meanwhile, Joseph had been taken down to Egypt, where an Egyptian named Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there. 2And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master.

3When his master saw that the LORD was with him and made him prosper in all he did, 4Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant.

Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted him with everything he owned. 5From the time that he put Joseph in charge of his household and all he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s household on account of him. The LORD’s blessing was on everything he owned, both in his house and in his field. 6So Potiphar left all that he owned in Joseph’s care; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate.

Now Joseph was well-built and handsome,

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Genesis 39:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Meanwhileוְיוֹסֵ֖ףwə·yō·w·sêp̄Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
Josephוְיוֹסֵ֖ףwə·yō·w·sêp̄Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
had been taken downהוּרַ֣דhū·raḏVerb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
to Egyptמִצְרָ֑יְמָהmiṣ·rā·yə·māhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
where an Egyptianמִצְרִ֔יmiṣ·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH4713 Mitsrite
named Potipharפּוֹטִיפַר֩pō·w·ṭî·p̄arNoun - proper - masculine singularH6318 Potiphar
an officerסְרִ֨יסsə·rîsNoun - masculine singular constructH5631 eunuch
of Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֜הpar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
and captainשַׂ֤רśarNoun - masculine singular constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the guardהַטַּבָּחִים֙haṭ·ṭab·bā·ḥîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2876 cook
bought himוַיִּקְנֵ֡הוּway·yiq·nê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7069 get, acquire
fromמִיַּד֙mî·yaḏPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
the Ishmaelitesהַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔יםhay·yiš·mə·‘ê·lîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3459 Jishmaelite
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
had taken himהוֹרִדֻ֖הוּhō·w·ri·ḏu·hūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
thereשָֽׁמָּה׃šām·māhAdverb; third person feminine singularH8033 there, thither

Genesis 39:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
wasוַיְהִ֤יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
withאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
and he becameוַיְהִ֖יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a successfulמַצְלִ֑יחַmaṣ·lî·aḥVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH6743 rush
manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
servingוַיְהִ֕יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in the householdבְּבֵ֥יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of his Egyptianהַמִּצְרִֽי׃ham·miṣ·rîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4713 Mitsrite
masterאֲדֹנָ֖יו’ă·ḏō·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH113 lord

Genesis 39:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When his masterאֲדֹנָ֔יו’ă·ḏō·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH113 lord
sawוַיַּ֣רְאway·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
thatכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
with himאִתּ֑וֹ’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with
made him prosperמַצְלִ֥יחַmaṣ·lî·aḥVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH6743 rush
in allוְכֹל֙wə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
heה֣וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
didעֹשֶׂ֔ה‘ō·śehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6213 do, make

Genesis 39:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Josephיוֹסֵ֥ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
foundוַיִּמְצָ֨אway·yim·ṣāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
favorחֵ֛ןḥênNoun - masculine singularH2580 favour, grace
in his sightבְּעֵינָ֖יוbə·‘ê·nāwPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singularH5869 eye
and became his personal attendantוַיְשָׁ֣רֶתway·šā·reṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8334 minister, serve
Potiphar put himוַיַּפְקִדֵ֙הוּ֙way·yap̄·qi·ḏê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
in charge ofעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his householdבֵּית֔וֹbê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
and entrustedנָתַ֥ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
himבְּיָדֽוֹ׃bə·yā·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
with everythingוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
he ownedיֶשׁ־yeš-AdverbH3426 being, substance, existence

Genesis 39:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
From the timeמֵאָז֩mê·’āzPreposition-m; AdverbH227 at that time, then
that he putהִפְקִ֨ידhip̄·qîḏVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
of his householdבְּבֵית֗וֹbə·ḇê·ṯōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
andוְעַל֙wə·‘alConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
he ownedיֶשׁ־yeš-AdverbH3426 being, substance, existence
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
blessedוַיְבָ֧רֶךְway·ḇā·reḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
the Egyptian’sהַמִּצְרִ֖יham·miṣ·rîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4713 Mitsrite
householdבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
on account ofבִּגְלַ֣לbiḡ·lalPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1558 account
The LORD’sיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
blessingבִּרְכַּ֤תbir·kaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH1293 blessing
on everythingבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
he ownedיֶשׁ־yeš-AdverbH3426 being, substance, existence
both in his houseבַּבַּ֖יִתbab·ba·yiṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
and in his fieldוּבַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ū·ḇaś·śā·ḏehConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.

Genesis 39:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Soוַיַּעֲזֹ֣בway·ya·‘ă·zōḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he ownedלוֹ֮lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
in Joseph’sיוֹסֵף֒yō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
careבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
he did notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
concern himselfיָדַ֤עyā·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3045 know
with anythingמְא֔וּמָהmə·’ū·māhNoun - masculine singularH3972 anything
exceptכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the foodהַלֶּ֖חֶםhal·le·ḥemArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
heה֣וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
ateאוֹכֵ֑ל’ō·w·ḵêlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH398 eat
Now Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
wasוַיְהִ֣יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
well-builtיְפֵה־yə·p̄êh-Adjective - masculine singular constructH3303 fair, beautiful
and handsomeוִיפֵ֥הwî·p̄êhConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular constructH3303 fair, beautiful

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Genesis 39:1 Genesis 37:28 · Psalm 105:17 · Genesis 37:36 · Genesis 37:25 · Acts 7:9

Genesis 39:2 1 Samuel 18:14 · Psalm 91:15 · Jeremiah 15:20 · Genesis 26:28 · Acts 7:9–10 · Genesis 21:22 · Isaiah 43:2 · Genesis 26:24 · Genesis 39:21–22 · Genesis 28:15 · Isaiah 41:10 · Psalm 1:3

Genesis 39:3 Psalm 1:3 · Genesis 30:27 · 2 Chronicles 26:5 · 1 Samuel 18:14 · Matthew 5:16 · Genesis 21:22 · Genesis 26:24 · Genesis 26:28 · Philippians 2:15–16

Genesis 39:4 Genesis 39:21–22 · Acts 20:28 · Genesis 24:2 · Genesis 39:8 · Genesis 19:19 · Proverbs 27:18 · Genesis 18:3 · Genesis 33:10 · Proverbs 16:7 · Proverbs 22:29 · Proverbs 17:2

Genesis 39:5 Genesis 30:27 · 2 Samuel 6:11–12 · Acts 27:24 · Psalm 72:17 · Genesis 12:2 · Psalm 21:6 · Ephesians 1:3 · Genesis 19:29 · Deuteronomy 28:3–6

Genesis 39:6 1 Samuel 16:12 · Luke 19:17 · Genesis 29:17 · Proverbs 31:11 · Luke 16:10 · Acts 7:20 · Genesis 43:32 · Genesis 39:8 · Genesis 39:4 · Genesis 39:23 · Genesis 12:14–15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.