Genesis

Genesis 39:9–10

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.

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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

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Genesis 39:9 2 Samuel 12:13 · Genesis 42:18 · Genesis 20:6 · Luke 12:48 · 1 John 3:9 · Galatians 5:19–21 · Psalm 51:4 · Jeremiah 50:7 · Numbers 32:23 · Jeremiah 28:16 · Leviticus 6:2 · Job 31:23

Genesis 39:10 1 Peter 2:11 · 2 Timothy 2:22 · 1 Corinthians 6:18 · 1 Thessalonians 5:22 · 1 Corinthians 15:33 · Genesis 39:8 · Proverbs 2:16 · Proverbs 22:14 · Proverbs 7:5 · Proverbs 7:13 · Proverbs 1:15 · Proverbs 23:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.