Genesis

Genesis 39:21–22

²¹the LORD was with him and extended kindness to him, granting him favor in the eyes of the prison warden. ²²And the warden put all the prisoners under Joseph’s care, so that he was responsible for all that was done in the prison.

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Genesis 39:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
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
and extended	וַיֵּ֥ט	way·yêṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
kindness	חָ֑סֶד	ḥā·seḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
to him	אֵלָ֖יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
granting him	וַיִּתֵּ֣ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
favor	חִנּ֔וֹ	ḥin·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2580 favour, grace
in the eyes	בְּעֵינֵ֖י	bə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of the prison	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
warden	שַׂ֥ר	śar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

Genesis 39:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the warden	שַׂ֤ר	śar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
put	וַיִּתֵּ֞ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the prisoners	הָ֣אֲסִירִ֔ם	hā·’ă·sî·rim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H615 bondman, prisoner
under Joseph’s	יוֹסֵ֔ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
care	בְּיַד־	bə·yaḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
so that he	ה֖וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was	הָיָ֥ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
responsible	עֹשִׂים֙	‘ō·śîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6213 do, make
for all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
was done	עֹשֶֽׂה׃	‘ō·śeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
in	בְּבֵ֣ית	bə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
the prison	הַסֹּ֑הַר	has·sō·har	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5470 roundness (?)

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Genesis 39:21 Isaiah 41:10 · Exodus 3:21 · 1 Peter 3:17 · Acts 7:9–10 · Isaiah 43:2 · Romans 8:31–32 · Psalm 105:19 · Genesis 21:22 · Exodus 12:36 · Daniel 1:9 · 1 Peter 4:14–16 · Exodus 11:3

Genesis 39:22 Genesis 39:4 · Genesis 40:3–4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.