Genesis

Genesis 41:39–45

39Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you. 40You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”

41Pharaoh also told Joseph, “I hereby place you over all the land of Egypt.” 42Then Pharaoh removed the signet ring from his finger, put it on Joseph’s finger, clothed him in garments of fine linen, and placed a gold chain around his neck. 43He had Joseph ride in his second chariot, with men calling out before him, “Bow the knee!”c So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.

44And Pharaoh declared to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, but without your permission, no one in all the land of Egypt shall lift his hand or foot.”

45Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-paneah,d and he gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On,e to be his wife. And Joseph took charge of all the land of Egypt.

Footnotes

  • c 41:43 That is, “Abrek,” probably an Egyptian word that sounds similar to the Hebrew for kneel
  • d 41:45 Zaphenath-paneah probably means Revealer of Mysteries or God speaks and lives.
  • e 41:45 That is, Heliopolis, as in LXX; also in verse 50

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Genesis 41:39

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Pharaohפַּרְעֹה֙par·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
Sinceאַחֲרֵ֨י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
has made allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thisזֹ֑אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
known to youהוֹדִ֧יעַhō·w·ḏî·a‘Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3045 know
there is no oneאֵין־’ên-AdverbH369 nothing, nought
as discerningנָב֥וֹןnā·ḇō·wnVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH995 discern
and wiseוְחָכָ֖םwə·ḥā·ḵāmConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH2450 wise
as youכָּמֽוֹךָ׃kā·mō·w·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH3644 like, as, when

Genesis 41:40

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Youאַתָּה֙’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
shall beתִּהְיֶ֣הtih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in charge ofעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
my houseבֵּיתִ֔יbê·ṯîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1004 house
and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
my peopleעַמִּ֑י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
are to obeyיִשַּׁ֣קyiš·šaqVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5401 kiss
your commandsפִּ֖יךָpî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6310 mouth
Onlyרַ֥קraqAdverbH7535 thin
with regard to the throneהַכִּסֵּ֖אhak·kis·sêArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3678 seat
will I be greaterאֶגְדַּ֥ל’eḡ·dalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1431 grow up, become great
than youמִמֶּֽךָּ׃mim·me·kāPreposition; second person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

Genesis 41:41

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
also toldוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Josephיוֹסֵ֑ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
I hereby placeנָתַ֣תִּיnā·ṯat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
you overעַ֖ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Genesis 41:42

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֤הpar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
removedוַיָּ֨סַרway·yā·sarConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
the signet ringטַבַּעְתּוֹ֙ṭab·ba‘·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2885 signet, signet-ring, ring
fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
his fingerיָד֔וֹyā·ḏōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
putוַיִּתֵּ֥ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
it onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Joseph’sיוֹסֵ֑ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
fingerיַ֣דyaḏNoun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
clothedוַיַּלְבֵּ֤שׁway·yal·bêšConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
himאֹתוֹ֙’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
in garmentsבִּגְדֵי־biḡ·ḏê-Noun - masculine plural constructH899 treachery
of fine linenשֵׁ֔שׁšêšNoun - masculine singularH8336 id.
and placedוַיָּ֛שֶׂםway·yā·śemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
a goldהַזָּהָ֖בhaz·zā·hāḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
chainרְבִ֥דrə·ḇiḏNoun - masculine singular constructH7242 chain
aroundעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his neckצַוָּארֽוֹ׃ṣaw·wā·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6677 neck, back of neck

Genesis 41:43

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He had Joseph rideוַיַּרְכֵּ֣בway·yar·kêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7392 mount and ride, ride
in his secondהַמִּשְׁנֶה֙ham·miš·nehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4932 double, copy, second
chariotבְּמִרְכֶּ֤בֶתbə·mir·ke·ḇeṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH4818 chariot
with men calling outוַיִּקְרְא֥וּway·yiq·rə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7121 call, proclaim, read
before himלְפָנָ֖יוlə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
Bow the kneeאַבְרֵ֑ךְ’aḇ·rêḵAdverbH86 kneel
So he placedוְנָת֣וֹןwə·nā·ṯō·wnConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH5414 give, put, set
himאֹת֔וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
overעַ֖ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Genesis 41:44

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֛הpar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
declaredוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am Pharaohפַרְעֹ֑הp̄ar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
but without your permissionוּבִלְעָדֶ֗יךָū·ḇil·‘ā·ḏe·ḵāConjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine singularH1107 apart from, except, without
noלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
oneאִ֧ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
shall liftיָרִ֨יםyā·rîmVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7311 be high, exalted, rise
his handיָד֛וֹyā·ḏōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
orוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
footרַגְל֖וֹraḡ·lōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7272 foot

Genesis 41:45

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Pharaohפַרְעֹ֣הp̄ar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
gaveוַיִּקְרָ֨אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
Josephיוֹסֵף֮yō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
the nameשֵׁם־šêm-Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
Zaphenath-paneahפַּעְנֵחַ֒pa‘·nê·aḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH6847 Tsophnath-Paneach
and he gaveוַיִּתֶּן־way·yit·ten-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
himל֣וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Asenathאָֽסְנַ֗ת’ā·sə·naṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH621 Asenath
daughterבַּת־baṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Potipheraפֶ֛רַעp̄e·ra‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH6319 Poti-Phera
priestכֹּהֵ֥ןkō·hênNoun - masculine singular constructH3548 priest
of Onאֹ֖ן’ōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH204 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
to be his wifeלְאִשָּׁ֑הlə·’iš·šāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
And Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
took chargeוַיֵּצֵ֥אway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
ofעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Cross-references

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Genesis 41:39 Genesis 41:28 · Genesis 41:33 · Genesis 41:25 · Genesis 41:16

Genesis 41:40 Proverbs 22:29 · Acts 7:10 · Psalm 105:21–22 · Daniel 5:29 · Genesis 45:8–9 · Psalm 2:12 · Genesis 39:4–6 · Genesis 45:26 · Daniel 2:46–48 · Daniel 6:3

Genesis 41:41 Matthew 28:18 · Philippians 2:9–11 · Daniel 6:3 · Genesis 42:6 · Daniel 4:2–3

Genesis 41:42 Daniel 5:29 · Daniel 5:7 · Esther 3:10 · Esther 8:2 · Daniel 5:16 · Esther 8:15 · Esther 8:10 · Esther 8:8 · Proverbs 31:22 · Song of Solomon 1:10 · Ezekiel 27:7 · Esther 3:12

Genesis 41:43 Genesis 45:26 · Acts 7:10 · Genesis 45:8 · Genesis 42:30 · Genesis 42:33 · Philippians 2:10

Genesis 41:44 Psalm 105:22

Genesis 41:45 Genesis 46:20

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