Genesis
Genesis 39:1
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.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meanwhile | וְיוֹסֵ֖ף | wə·yō·w·sêp̄ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3130 Joseph |
| Joseph | וְיוֹסֵ֖ף | wə·yō·w·sêp̄ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3130 Joseph |
| had been taken down | הוּרַ֣ד | hū·raḏ | Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| to Egypt | מִצְרָ֑יְמָה | miṣ·rā·yə·māh | Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| where an Egyptian | מִצְרִ֔י | miṣ·rî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4713 Mitsrite |
| named Potiphar | פּוֹטִיפַר֩ | pō·w·ṭî·p̄ar | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6318 Potiphar |
| an officer | סְרִ֨יס | sə·rîs | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5631 eunuch |
| of Pharaoh | פַּרְעֹ֜ה | par·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| and captain | שַׂ֤ר | śar | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| of the guard | הַטַּבָּחִים֙ | haṭ·ṭab·bā·ḥîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H2876 cook |
| bought him | וַיִּקְנֵ֡הוּ | way·yiq·nê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H7069 get, acquire |
| from | מִיַּד֙ | mî·yaḏ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| the Ishmaelites | הַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔ים | hay·yiš·mə·‘ê·lîm | Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H3459 Jishmaelite |
| who | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| had taken him | הוֹרִדֻ֖הוּ | hō·w·ri·ḏu·hū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singular | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| there | שָֽׁמָּה׃ | šām·māh | Adverb; third person feminine singular | H8033 there, thither |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.