Genesis

Genesis 39:11–12

¹¹One day, however, Joseph went into the house to attend to his work, and not a single household servant was inside. ¹²She grabbed Joseph by his cloak and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his cloak in her hand, he escaped and ran outside.

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Genesis 39:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
One day	כְּהַיּ֣וֹם	kə·hay·yō·wm	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
however	וַיְהִי֙	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
went	וַיָּבֹ֥א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into the house	הַבַּ֖יְתָה	hab·bay·ṯāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1004 house
to attend to	לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
his work	מְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ	mə·laḵ·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4399 occupation, work
and not	וְאֵ֨ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
a single	אִ֜ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
household	הַבַּ֛יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
servant	מֵאַנְשֵׁ֥י	mê·’an·šê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
inside	בַּבָּֽיִת׃	bab·bā·yiṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house

Genesis 39:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
She grabbed	וַתִּתְפְּשֵׂ֧הוּ	wat·tiṯ·pə·śê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H8610 lay hold of, wield
by his cloak	בְּבִגְד֛וֹ	bə·ḇiḡ·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H899 treachery
and said	לֵאמֹ֖ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Sleep	שִׁכְבָ֣ה	šiḵ·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H7901 lie down
with me	עִמִּ֑י	‘im·mî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5973 with
But leaving	וַיַּעֲזֹ֤ב	way·ya·‘ă·zōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
his cloak	בִּגְדוֹ֙	biḡ·ḏōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H899 treachery
in her hand	בְּיָדָ֔הּ	bə·yā·ḏāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3027 hand
he escaped	וַיָּ֖נָס	way·yā·nās	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5127 flee, escape
and ran	וַיֵּצֵ֥א	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
outside	הַחֽוּצָה׃	ha·ḥū·ṣāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H2351 the outside

Cross-references

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Genesis 39:11 Ephesians 5:12 · Ephesians 5:3

Genesis 39:12 2 Timothy 2:22 · Proverbs 7:13–27 · Proverbs 6:5 · Proverbs 5:8 · 1 Peter 2:11 · Ecclesiastes 7:26 · Genesis 39:8 · 1 Corinthians 15:33 · Genesis 39:10 · Mark 14:51–52 · Proverbs 1:15 · Ezekiel 16:30–31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.