Genesis

Genesis 39:7–12

⁷and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.”

⁸But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has entrusted everything he owns to my care. ⁹No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?”

¹⁰Although Potiphar’s wife spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be near her. ¹¹One day, however, Joseph went into the house to attend to his work, and not a single household servant was inside. ¹²She grabbed Joseph by his cloak and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his cloak in her hand, he escaped and ran outside.

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Genesis 39:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	וַיְהִ֗י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
after some time	אַחַר֙	’a·ḥar	Adverb	H310 behind
his master’s	אֲדֹנָ֛יו	’ă·ḏō·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H113 lord
wife	אֵֽשֶׁת־	’ê·šeṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H802 woman, wife, female
cast	וַתִּשָּׂ֧א	wat·tiś·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
her eyes	עֵינֶ֖יהָ	‘ê·ne·hā	Noun - cdc; third person feminine singular	H5869 eye
upon	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֑ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
and said	וַתֹּ֖אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
Sleep	שִׁכְבָ֥ה	šiḵ·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H7901 lie down
with me	עִמִּֽי׃	‘im·mî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5973 with

Genesis 39:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But he refused	וַיְמָאֵ֓ן׀	way·mā·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3985 refuse
Look	הֵ֣ן	hên	Interjection	H2005 lo! behold
he said	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his master’s	אֲדֹנָ֔יו	’ă·ḏō·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H113 lord
wife	אֵ֣שֶׁת	’ê·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H802 woman, wife, female
with me here	אִתִּ֖י	’it·tî	Preposition; first person common singular	H854 with
my master	אֲדֹנִ֔י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
does not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
concern himself	יָדַ֥ע	yā·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
with anything	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
in his house	בַּבָּ֑יִת	bab·bā·yiṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
and he has entrusted	נָתַ֥ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
everything	וְכֹ֥ל	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
he owns	יֶשׁ־	yeš-	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
to	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
my care	בְּיָדִֽי׃	bə·yā·ḏî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand

Genesis 39:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	אֵינֶ֨נּוּ	’ê·nen·nū	Adverb; third person masculine singular	H369 nothing, nought
one in this	הַזֶּה֮	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
house	בַּבַּ֣יִת	bab·ba·yiṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
is greater	גָד֜וֹל	ḡā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
than I am	מִמֶּנִּי֒	mim·men·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
He has withheld	חָשַׂ֤ךְ	ḥā·śaḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2820 withhold, refrain
nothing	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
from me	מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙	mim·men·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
except	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
because	בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר	ba·’ă·šer	Preposition-b; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you	אַתְּ־	’at-	Pronoun - second person feminine singular	H859 thou
are his wife	אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ	’iš·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
So how	וְאֵ֨יךְ	wə·’êḵ	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H349 How?
could I do	אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֜ה	’e·‘ĕ·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
such	הַזֹּ֔את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
a great	הַגְּדֹלָה֙	hag·gə·ḏō·lāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H1419 great
evil	הָרָעָ֤ה	hā·rā·‘āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
and sin	וְחָטָ֖אתִי	wə·ḥā·ṭā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H2398 miss
against God	לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

Genesis 39:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Although	וַיְהִ֕י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
spoke	כְּדַבְּרָ֥הּ	kə·ḏab·bə·rāh	Preposition-k; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֖ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
day	י֣וֹם׀	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
after day	י֑וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
he refused	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to go to bed	לִשְׁכַּ֥ב	liš·kaḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7901 lie down
with her	אֶצְלָ֖הּ	’eṣ·lāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H681 conjunction, proximity
be	לִהְי֥וֹת	lih·yō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
near her	עִמָּֽהּ׃	‘im·māh	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5973 with

Genesis 39:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
One day	כְּהַיּ֣וֹם	kə·hay·yō·wm	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
however	וַיְהִי֙	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
went	וַיָּבֹ֥א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into the house	הַבַּ֖יְתָה	hab·bay·ṯāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1004 house
to attend to	לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
his work	מְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ	mə·laḵ·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4399 occupation, work
and not	וְאֵ֨ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
a single	אִ֜ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
household	הַבַּ֛יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
servant	מֵאַנְשֵׁ֥י	mê·’an·šê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
inside	בַּבָּֽיִת׃	bab·bā·yiṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house

Genesis 39:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
She grabbed	וַתִּתְפְּשֵׂ֧הוּ	wat·tiṯ·pə·śê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H8610 lay hold of, wield
by his cloak	בְּבִגְד֛וֹ	bə·ḇiḡ·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H899 treachery
and said	לֵאמֹ֖ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Sleep	שִׁכְבָ֣ה	šiḵ·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H7901 lie down
with me	עִמִּ֑י	‘im·mî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5973 with
But leaving	וַיַּעֲזֹ֤ב	way·ya·‘ă·zōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
his cloak	בִּגְדוֹ֙	biḡ·ḏōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H899 treachery
in her hand	בְּיָדָ֔הּ	bə·yā·ḏāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3027 hand
he escaped	וַיָּ֖נָס	way·yā·nās	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5127 flee, escape
and ran	וַיֵּצֵ֥א	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
outside	הַחֽוּצָה׃	ha·ḥū·ṣāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H2351 the outside