Genesis

Genesis 39:2–4

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, ⁴Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant.

Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted him with everything he owned.

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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

Genesis 39:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֥ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
found	וַיִּמְצָ֨א	way·yim·ṣā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
favor	חֵ֛ן	ḥên	Noun - masculine singular	H2580 favour, grace
in his sight	בְּעֵינָ֖יו	bə·‘ê·nāw	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye
and became his personal attendant	וַיְשָׁ֣רֶת	way·šā·reṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8334 minister, serve
Potiphar put him	וַיַּפְקִדֵ֙הוּ֙	way·yap̄·qi·ḏê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
in charge of	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his household	בֵּית֔וֹ	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
and entrusted	נָתַ֥ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
him	בְּיָדֽוֹ׃	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
with everything	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
he owned	יֶשׁ־	yeš-	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence

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

Genesis 39:4 Genesis 39:21–22 · Acts 20:28 · Genesis 24:2 · Genesis 39:8 · Genesis 19:19 · Proverbs 27:18 · Genesis 18:3 · Genesis 33:10 · Proverbs 16:7 · Proverbs 22:29 · Proverbs 17:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.