Genesis

Genesis 39:14–20

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.”

¹⁹When his master heard the story his wife told him, saying, “This is what your slave did to me,” he burned with anger. ²⁰So Joseph’s master took him and had him thrown into the prison where the king’s prisoners were confined.

While Joseph was there in the prison,

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Genesis 39:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
she called	וַתִּקְרָ֞א	wat·tiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
her household	בֵיתָ֗הּ	ḇê·ṯāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1004 house
servants	לְאַנְשֵׁ֣י	lə·’an·šê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
Look	רְא֗וּ	rə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7200 see
she said	וַתֹּ֤אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
this Hebrew	עִבְרִ֖י	‘iḇ·rî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5680 Hebrew
has been brought	הֵ֥בִיא	hê·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to us	לָ֛נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
to make sport	לְצַ֣חֶק	lə·ṣa·ḥeq	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H6711 laugh
of us	בָּ֑נוּ	bā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
He came	בָּ֤א	bā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to me	אֵלַי֙	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
so he could sleep	לִשְׁכַּ֣ב	liš·kaḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7901 lie down
with me	עִמִּ֔י	‘im·mî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5973 with
but I screamed	וָאֶקְרָ֖א	wā·’eq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
as loud	בְּק֥וֹל	bə·qō·wl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
as I could	גָּדֽוֹל׃	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great

Genesis 39:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When he heard me	כְשָׁמְע֔וֹ	ḵə·šā·mə·‘ōw	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
scream for help	הֲרִימֹ֥תִי	hă·rî·mō·ṯî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
he left	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
beside me	אֶצְלִ֔י	’eṣ·lî	Preposition; first person common singular	H681 conjunction, proximity
and ran	וַיָּ֖נָס	way·yā·nās	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5127 flee, escape
out	הַחֽוּצָה׃	ha·ḥū·ṣāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H2351 the outside

Genesis 39:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	וַתַּנַּ֥ח	wat·tan·naḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5117 rest
Joseph’s cloak	בִּגְד֖וֹ	biḡ·ḏōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H899 treachery
beside her	אֶצְלָ֑הּ	’eṣ·lāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H681 conjunction, proximity
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
his master	אֲדֹנָ֖יו	’ă·ḏō·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H113 lord
came	בּ֥וֹא	bō·w	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
home	בֵּיתֽוֹ׃	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house

Genesis 39:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then she told him	וַתְּדַבֵּ֣ר	wat·tə·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1696 speak
the same	הָאֵ֖לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
story	כַּדְּבָרִ֥ים	kad·də·ḇā·rîm	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
The Hebrew	הָֽעִבְרִ֛י	hā·‘iḇ·rî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5680 Hebrew
slave	הָעֶ֧בֶד	hā·‘e·ḇeḏ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
you brought	בָּֽא־	bā-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
us	אֵלַ֞י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
came	הֵבֵ֥אתָ	hê·ḇê·ṯā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to me	לָּ֖נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
to make sport	לְצַ֥חֶק	lə·ṣa·ḥeq	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H6711 laugh
of me	בִּֽי׃	bî	Preposition; first person common singular

Genesis 39:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but when I screamed for help	כַּהֲרִימִ֥י	ka·hă·rî·mî	Preposition-k; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
he left	וַיַּעֲזֹ֥ב	way·ya·‘ă·zōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
his cloak	בִּגְד֛וֹ	biḡ·ḏōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H899 treachery
beside me	אֶצְלִ֖י	’eṣ·lî	Preposition; first person common singular	H681 conjunction, proximity
and ran	וַיָּ֥נָס	way·yā·nās	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5127 flee, escape
out	הַחֽוּצָה׃	ha·ḥū·ṣāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H2351 the outside

Genesis 39:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	וַיְהִי֩	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
his master	אֲדֹנָ֜יו	’ă·ḏō·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H113 lord
heard	כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ	ḵiš·mō·a‘	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
the story	דִּבְרֵ֣י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
his wife	אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ	’iš·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
told	דִּבְּרָ֤ה	dib·bə·rāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1696 speak
him	אֵלָיו֙	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
This	הָאֵ֔לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
is what	כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים	kad·də·ḇā·rîm	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
your slave	עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ	‘aḇ·de·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
did	עָ֥שָׂהּ	ʿå̄·śå̄h	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
to me	לִ֖י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
he burned	וַיִּ֖חַר	way·yi·ḥar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
with anger	אַפּֽוֹ׃	’ap·pōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger

Genesis 39:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Joseph’s	יוֹסֵ֜ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
master	אֲדֹנֵ֨י	’ă·ḏō·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H113 lord
took	וַיִּקַּח֩	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
him	אֹת֗וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
and had him thrown	וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֙הוּ֙	way·yit·tə·nê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the prison	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
where	מְק֕וֹם	mə·qō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4725 standing, spot, condition
the king’s	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
prisoners	אֲסוּרִ֑ים	’ă·sū·rîm	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H631 tie, bind, imprison
were confined	אֲסוּרֵי	ʾă·sū·rē	Noun - masculine plural construct	H631 tie, bind, imprison
While	וַֽיְהִי־	way·hî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
there	שָׁ֖ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
in the prison	בְּבֵ֥ית	bə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house

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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

Genesis 39:20 Genesis 40:15

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