Genesis
Genesis 39:2–3
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,
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Genesis 39:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And the LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| was | וַיְהִ֤י | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| with | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | Preposition | H854 with |
| Joseph | יוֹסֵ֔ף | yō·w·sêp̄ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3130 Joseph |
| and he became | וַיְהִ֖י | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| a successful | מַצְלִ֑יחַ | maṣ·lî·aḥ | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H6743 rush |
| man | אִ֣ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular construct | H376 man |
| serving | וַיְהִ֕י | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| in the household | בְּבֵ֥ית | bə·ḇêṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of his Egyptian | הַמִּצְרִֽי׃ | ham·miṣ·rî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4713 Mitsrite |
| master | אֲדֹנָ֖יו | ’ă·ḏō·nāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H113 lord |
Genesis 39:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When his master | אֲדֹנָ֔יו | ’ă·ḏō·nāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H113 lord |
| saw | וַיַּ֣רְא | way·yar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| that | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| with him | אִתּ֑וֹ | ’it·tōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H854 with |
| made him prosper | מַצְלִ֥יחַ | maṣ·lî·aḥ | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H6743 rush |
| in all | וְכֹל֙ | wə·ḵōl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| he | ה֣וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| did | עֹשֶׂ֔ה | ‘ō·śeh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.