Genesis
Genesis 39:21–23
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. 23The warden did not concern himself with anything under Joseph’s care, because the LORD was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.
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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 (?) |
Genesis 39:23
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The warden | שַׂ֣ר | śar | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| did not | אֵ֣ין׀ | ’ên | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| concern himself | רֹאֶ֤ה | rō·’eh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7200 see |
| with anything | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| under Joseph’s care | בְּיָד֔וֹ | bə·yā·ḏōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| because | בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר | ba·’ă·šer | Preposition-b; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| was with | אִתּ֑וֹ | ’it·tōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H854 with |
| and gave him success | מַצְלִֽיחַ׃ס | maṣ·lî·aḥ | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H6743 rush |
| in whatever | וַֽאֲשֶׁר־ | wa·’ă·šer- | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| he | ה֥וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| did | עֹשֶׂ֖ה | ‘ō·śeh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
Genesis 39:23 Isaiah 43:2 · Psalm 1:3 · Genesis 39:2–3 · Daniel 6:22 · Genesis 49:23–24 · Psalm 37:3–11 · 1 Samuel 2:30
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.