Genesis

Genesis 39:4

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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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.