Genesis

Genesis 40:4

⁴The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he became their personal attendant.

After they had been in custody for some time,

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The captain	שַׂ֣ר	śar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the guard	הַטַּבָּחִ֧ים	haṭ·ṭab·bā·ḥîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2876 cook
assigned	וַ֠יִּפְקֹד	way·yip̄·qōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
them	אִתָּ֖ם	’it·tām	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H854 with
to Joseph	יוֹסֵ֛ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
and he became their personal attendant	וַיְשָׁ֣רֶת	way·šā·reṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8334 minister, serve
After they had been	וַיִּהְי֥וּ	way·yih·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in custody	בְּמִשְׁמָֽר׃	bə·miš·mār	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4929 place of confinement, goal, prison
for some time	יָמִ֖ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.