Genesis

Genesis 39:14–18

14she called her household servants. “Look,” she said, “this Hebrew has been brought to us to make sport of us. He came to me so he could sleep with me, but I screamed as loud as I could. 15When he heard me scream for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.”

16So Potiphar’s wife kept Joseph’s cloak beside her until his master came home. 17Then she told him the same story: “The Hebrew slave you brought us came to me to make sport of me, 18but when I screamed for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.”

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Genesis 39:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
she calledוַתִּקְרָ֞אwat·tiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
her householdבֵיתָ֗הּḇê·ṯāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH1004 house
servantsלְאַנְשֵׁ֣יlə·’an·šêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
Lookרְא֗וּrə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7200 see
she saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
this Hebrewעִבְרִ֖י‘iḇ·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH5680 Hebrew
has been broughtהֵ֥בִיאhê·ḇîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to usלָ֛נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
to make sportלְצַ֣חֶקlə·ṣa·ḥeqPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH6711 laugh
of usבָּ֑נוּbā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
He cameבָּ֤אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to meאֵלַי֙’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
so he could sleepלִשְׁכַּ֣בliš·kaḇPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7901 lie down
with meעִמִּ֔י‘im·mîPreposition; first person common singularH5973 with
but I screamedוָאֶקְרָ֖אwā·’eq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
as loudבְּק֥וֹלbə·qō·wlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
as I couldגָּדֽוֹל׃gā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great

Genesis 39:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When he heard meכְשָׁמְע֔וֹḵə·šā·mə·‘ōwPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH8085 hear
scream for helpהֲרִימֹ֥תִיhă·rî·mō·ṯîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH7311 be high, exalted, rise
he leftוַיַּעֲזֹ֤בway·ya·‘ă·zōḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
his cloakבִּגְדוֹ֙biḡ·ḏōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH899 treachery
beside meאֶצְלִ֔י’eṣ·lîPreposition; first person common singularH681 conjunction, proximity
and ranוַיָּ֖נָסway·yā·nāsConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5127 flee, escape
outהַחֽוּצָה׃ha·ḥū·ṣāhArticle; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH2351 the outside

Genesis 39:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Soוַתַּנַּ֥חwat·tan·naḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH5117 rest
Joseph’s cloakבִּגְד֖וֹbiḡ·ḏōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH899 treachery
beside herאֶצְלָ֑הּ’eṣ·lāhPreposition; third person feminine singularH681 conjunction, proximity
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
his masterאֲדֹנָ֖יו’ă·ḏō·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH113 lord
cameבּ֥וֹאbō·wVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
homeבֵּיתֽוֹ׃bê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house

Genesis 39:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then she told himוַתְּדַבֵּ֣רwat·tə·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1696 speak
the sameהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
storyכַּדְּבָרִ֥יםkad·də·ḇā·rîmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
The Hebrewהָֽעִבְרִ֛יhā·‘iḇ·rîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5680 Hebrew
slaveהָעֶ֧בֶדhā·‘e·ḇeḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
you broughtבָּֽא־bā-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
usאֵלַ֞י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
cameהֵבֵ֥אתָhê·ḇê·ṯāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to meלָּ֖נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
to make sportלְצַ֥חֶקlə·ṣa·ḥeqPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH6711 laugh
of meבִּֽי׃bîPreposition; first person common singular

Genesis 39:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
but when I screamed for helpכַּהֲרִימִ֥יka·hă·rî·mîPreposition-k; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH7311 be high, exalted, rise
he leftוַיַּעֲזֹ֥בway·ya·‘ă·zōḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
his cloakבִּגְד֛וֹbiḡ·ḏōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH899 treachery
beside meאֶצְלִ֖י’eṣ·lîPreposition; first person common singularH681 conjunction, proximity
and ranוַיָּ֥נָסway·yā·nāsConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5127 flee, escape
outהַחֽוּצָה׃ha·ḥū·ṣāhArticle; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH2351 the outside

Cross-references

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Genesis 39:16 Psalm 37:32 · Psalm 37:12 · Jeremiah 4:22 · Titus 3:3 · Jeremiah 9:3–5

Genesis 39:17 Exodus 23:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.