Genesis
Genesis 40:2–3
2Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker, 3and imprisoned them in the house of the captain of the guard, the same prison where Joseph was confined.
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Genesis 40:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharaoh | פַּרְעֹ֔ה | par·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| was angry | וַיִּקְצֹ֣ף | way·yiq·ṣōp̄ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7107 be wroth |
| with | עַ֖ל | ‘al | Preposition | H5921 height |
| his two | שְׁנֵ֣י | šə·nê | Number - masculine dual construct | H8147 two |
| officers | סָרִיסָ֑יו | sā·rî·sāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H5631 eunuch |
| the chief | שַׂ֣ר | śar | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| cupbearer | הַמַּשְׁקִ֔ים | ham·maš·qîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4945 butler, cup-bearer |
| and the chief | שַׂ֥ר | śar | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| baker | הָאוֹפִֽים׃ | hā·’ō·w·p̄îm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H644 bake |
Genesis 40:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and imprisoned them | וַיִּתֵּ֨ן | way·yit·tên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| in the house | בֵּ֛ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of the captain | שַׂ֥ר | śar | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| of the guard | הַטַבָּחִ֖ים | ha·ṭab·bå̄·ḥīm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H2876 cook |
| the same prison | בֵּ֣ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| where | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| Joseph | יוֹסֵ֖ף | yō·w·sêp̄ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3130 Joseph |
| was confined | אָס֥וּר | ’ā·sūr | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H631 tie, bind, imprison |
Cross-references
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Genesis 40:2 Proverbs 16:14
Genesis 40:3 Genesis 39:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.