Genesis

Genesis 39:2–5

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. ⁵From the time that he put Joseph in charge of his household and all he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s household on account of him. The LORD’s blessing was on everything he owned, both in his house and in his field.

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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

Genesis 39:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From the time	מֵאָז֩	mê·’āz	Preposition-m; Adverb	H227 at that time, then
that he put	הִפְקִ֨יד	hip̄·qîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
of his household	בְּבֵית֗וֹ	bə·ḇê·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
and	וְעַל֙	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
he owned	יֶשׁ־	yeš-	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
blessed	וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ	way·ḇā·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
the Egyptian’s	הַמִּצְרִ֖י	ham·miṣ·rî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4713 Mitsrite
household	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
on account of	בִּגְלַ֣ל	biḡ·lal	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1558 account
The LORD’s	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
blessing	בִּרְכַּ֤ת	bir·kaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1293 blessing
on everything	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
he owned	יֶשׁ־	yeš-	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
both in his house	בַּבַּ֖יִת	bab·ba·yiṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
and in his field	וּבַשָּׂדֶֽה׃	ū·ḇaś·śā·ḏeh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.