Gen 39:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "Genesis.39.1",
"source": "וְיוֹסֵ֖ף הוּרַ֣ד מִצְרָ֑יְמָה וַיִּקְנֵ֡הוּ פּוֹטִיפַר֩ סְרִ֨יס פַּרְעֹ֜ה שַׂ֤ר הַטַּבָּחִים֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִצְרִ֔י מִיַּד֙ הַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הוֹרִדֻ֖הוּ שָֽׁמָּה׃",
"text": "And *Yôsēp̄* *hûrad* to *miṣrāyĕmâ* and *wayyiqnēhû* *Pôṭîp̄ar* *sĕrîs* of *Parĕʿōh* *śar* of the *haṭṭabbāḥîm* *ʾîš* *miṣrî* from *yaḏ* of the *hayyišmĕʿēʾlîm* which *hôriḏuhû* *šāmmâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph",
"*hûrad*": "hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was brought down/was taken down [passive]",
"*miṣrāyĕmâ*": "proper noun with directional ending - to Egypt",
"*wayyiqnēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular object suffix - and he bought him",
"*Pôṭîp̄ar*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Potiphar",
"*sĕrîs*": "noun, masculine singular construct - officer/eunuch of",
"*Parĕʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh",
"*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief/captain of",
"*haṭṭabbāḥîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the guards/executioners/cooks",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of",
"*miṣrî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Egyptian",
"*yaḏ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of",
"*hayyišmĕʿēʾlîm*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Ishmaelites",
"*hôriḏuhû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd masculine singular object suffix - they brought him down",
"*šāmmâ*": "adverb with directional ending - to there"
},
"variants": {
"*sĕrîs*": "officer/official/eunuch/chamberlain",
"*haṭṭabbāḥîm*": "guards/executioners/butchers/cooks",
"*miṣrî*": "Egyptian [adjective or nationality]"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Genesis.39.2",
"source": "וַיְהִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיְהִ֖י אִ֣ישׁ מַצְלִ֑יחַ וַיְהִ֕י בְּבֵ֖ית אֲדֹנָ֥יו הַמִּצְרִֽי׃",
"text": "And *wayĕhî* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*Yôsēp̄* and *wayĕhî* *ʾîš* *maṣlîaḥ* and *wayĕhî* in *bêt* *ʾăḏônāyw* the *hammiṣrî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and he was/became",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man",
"*maṣlîaḥ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - prospering/successful",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*ʾăḏônāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master/lord",
"*hammiṣrî*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the Egyptian"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker [indicating relationship 'with' rather than direct object]",
"*wayĕhî*": "temporal marker/narrative continuation/existential statement",
"*maṣlîaḥ*": "prospering/succeeding/having good fortune"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Genesis.39.3",
"source": "וַיַּ֣רְא אֲדֹנָ֔יו כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה אִתּ֑וֹ וְכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁר־ה֣וּא עֹשֶׂ֔ה יְהוָ֖ה מַצְלִ֥יחַ בְּיָדֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wayyarĕʾ* *ʾăḏônāyw* that *YHWH* *ʾittô* and *kōl* which-*hûʾ* *ʿōśeh*, *YHWH* *maṣlîaḥ* in *yāḏô*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyarĕʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw",
"*ʾăḏônāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master/lord",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD",
"*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him",
"*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of",
"*hûʾ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he",
"*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doing/making",
"*maṣlîaḥ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing to prosper/making successful",
"*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand"
},
"variants": {
"*maṣlîaḥ*": "causing to prosper/making successful/giving good fortune",
"*ʾittô*": "with him/in his presence/accompanying him"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Genesis.39.4",
"source": "וַיִּמְצָ֨א יוֹסֵ֥ף חֵ֛ן בְּעֵינָ֖יו וַיְשָׁ֣רֶת אֹת֑וֹ וַיַּפְקִדֵ֙הוּ֙ עַל־בֵּית֔וֹ וְכָל־יֶשׁ־ל֖וֹ נָתַ֥ן בְּיָדֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wayyimṣāʾ* *Yôsēp̄* *ḥēn* in *ʿênāyw* and *wayĕšāret* *ʾōtô* and *wayyap̄qiḏēhû* over-*bêtô* and all-that *yeš*-to him *nātan* in *yāḏô*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyimṣāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he found",
"*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph",
"*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace",
"*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes",
"*wayĕšāret*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he served/ministered to",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him",
"*wayyap̄qiḏēhû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular object suffix - and he appointed him/put him in charge",
"*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house",
"*yeš*": "existential particle - there is/exists",
"*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave/placed",
"*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/approval",
"*wayĕšāret*": "served/ministered to/attended",
"*wayyap̄qiḏēhû*": "appointed him/put him in charge/made him overseer"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Genesis.39.5",
"source": "וַיְהִ֡י מֵאָז֩ הִפְקִ֨יד אֹת֜וֹ בְּבֵית֗וֹ וְעַל֙ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶשׁ־ל֔וֹ וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית הַמִּצְרִ֖י בִּגְלַ֣ל יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיְהִ֞י בִּרְכַּ֤ת יְהוָה֙ בְּכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶשׁ־ל֔וֹ בַּבַּ֖יִת וּבַשָּׂדֶֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayĕhî* from *mēʾāz* *hip̄qîḏ* *ʾōtô* in *bêtô* and over all-that *yeš*-to him, and *wayĕḇārek* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*bêt* the *hammiṣrî* for the *biḡĕlal* of *Yôsēp̄*; and *wayĕhî* *birkat* *YHWH* in all-that *yeš*-to him in the *babbayit* and in the *baśśāḏeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it was/happened",
"*mēʾāz*": "preposition + adverb - from when/since",
"*hip̄qîḏ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he appointed/put in charge",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him",
"*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house",
"*yeš*": "existential particle - there is/exists",
"*wayĕḇārek*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he blessed",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*hammiṣrî*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the Egyptian",
"*biḡĕlal*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on account of/because of",
"*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph",
"*birkat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - blessing of",
"*babbayit*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the house",
"*baśśāḏeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the field"
},
"variants": {
"*hip̄qîḏ*": "appointed/made overseer/put in charge",
"*biḡĕlal*": "on account of/because of/for the sake of",
"*birkat*": "blessing/prosperity/favorable influence"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Genesis.39.6",
"source": "וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ֮ בְּיַד־יוֹסֵף֒ וְלֹא־יָדַ֤ע אִתּוֹ֙ מְא֔וּמָה כִּ֥י אִם־הַלֶּ֖חֶם אֲשֶׁר־ה֣וּא אוֹכֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף יְפֵה־תֹ֖אַר וִיפֵ֥ה מַרְאֶֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿăzōḇ* all-that-to him in *yaḏ*-*Yôsēp̄* and not-*yāḏaʿ* *ʾittô* *mĕʾûmâ* except the-*halleḥem* which-*hûʾ* *ʾôḵēl*; and *wayĕhî* *Yôsēp̄* *yĕp̄ēh*-*tōʾar* and *wîp̄ēh* *marʾeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿăzōḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he left/abandoned",
"*yaḏ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of",
"*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph",
"*yāḏaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knew",
"*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him",
"*mĕʾûmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - anything",
"*halleḥem*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bread/food",
"*hûʾ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he",
"*ʾôḵēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular - eating",
"*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and he was",
"*yĕp̄ēh*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - beautiful/handsome of",
"*tōʾar*": "noun, masculine singular - form/appearance",
"*wîp̄ēh*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular construct - and beautiful/handsome of",
"*marʾeh*": "noun, masculine singular - appearance/sight"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaʿăzōḇ*": "left/entrusted/abandoned to care of",
"*yāḏaʿ*": "knew/was concerned with/paid attention to",
"*mĕʾûmâ*": "anything/something/nothing [with negative]",
"*halleḥem*": "bread/food/meal"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Genesis.39.7",
"source": "וַיְהִ֗י אַחַר֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וַתִּשָּׂ֧א אֵֽשֶׁת־אֲדֹנָ֛יו אֶת־עֵינֶ֖יהָ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֑ף וַתֹּ֖אמֶר שִׁכְבָ֥ה עִמִּֽי׃",
"text": "And *wayĕhî* after the *haddĕḇārîm* the *hāʾēlleh*, and *wattiśśāʾ* *ʾēšet*-*ʾăḏōnāyw* *ʾet*-her *ʿênehā* to-*Yôsēp̄*; and *wattōʾmer* *šiḵĕḇâ* with me.",
"grammar": {
"*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it was/happened",
"*haddĕḇārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the things/matters/words",
"*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these",
"*wattiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she lifted",
"*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of",
"*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master/lord",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿênehā*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her eyes",
"*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph",
"*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said",
"*šiḵĕḇâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - lie down"
},
"variants": {
"*haddĕḇārîm*": "things/matters/words/events",
"*wattiśśāʾ* *ʿênehā*": "lifted her eyes/looked with desire/cast looks at",
"*šiḵĕḇâ*": "lie down/have sexual relations with"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Genesis.39.8",
"source": "וַיְמָאֵ֓ן ׀ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־אֵ֣שֶׁת אֲדֹנָ֔יו הֵ֣ן אֲדֹנִ֔י לֹא־יָדַ֥ע אִתִּ֖י מַה־בַּבָּ֑יִת וְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־יֶשׁ־ל֖וֹ נָתַ֥ן בְּיָדִֽי׃",
"text": "And *wayĕmāʾēn* and *wayyōʾmer* to-*ʾēšet* *ʾăḏōnāyw*, *hēn* *ʾăḏōnî* not-*yāḏaʿ* *ʾittî* what-in the *babbāyit*; and all-that *yeš*-to him *nātan* in *yāḏî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayĕmāʾēn*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he refused",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of",
"*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master/lord",
"*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my master/lord",
"*yāḏaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knows",
"*ʾittî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - with me",
"*babbāyit*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the house",
"*yeš*": "existential particle - there is/exists",
"*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave/placed",
"*yāḏî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my hand"
},
"variants": {
"*wayĕmāʾēn*": "refused/declined/was unwilling",
"*hēn*": "behold/look/indeed/certainly",
"*yāḏaʿ*": "knows/is concerned with/pays attention to"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Genesis.39.9",
"source": "אֵינֶ֨נּוּ גָד֜וֹל בַּבַּ֣יִת הַזֶּה֮ מִמֶּנִּי֒ וְלֹֽא־חָשַׂ֤ךְ מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙ מְא֔וּמָה כִּ֥י אִם־אוֹתָ֖ךְ בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתְּ־אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ וְאֵ֨יךְ אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֜ה הָרָעָ֤ה הַגְּדֹלָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את וְחָטָ֖אתִי לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃",
"text": "*ʾênennû* *gāḏôl* in the *babbayit* the *hazzeh* than me, and not-*ḥāśaḵ* from me *mĕʾûmâ* except-*ʾôtāḵ* because *ʾattĕ*-*ʾištô*; and how *ʾeʿĕśeh* the *hārāʿâ* the *haggĕḏōlâ* the *hazzōʾt* and *ḥāṭāʾtî* to *lēʾlōhîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not",
"*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/greater",
"*babbayit*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the house",
"*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*ḥāśaḵ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he withheld/kept back",
"*mĕʾûmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - anything",
"*ʾôtāḵ*": "direct object marker with 2nd feminine singular suffix - you",
"*ʾattĕ*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd feminine singular - you",
"*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife",
"*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I will do/make",
"*hārāʿâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the evil/wickedness",
"*haggĕḏōlâ*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the great",
"*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this",
"*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have sinned",
"*lēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - to God"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾênennû* *gāḏôl*": "he is not greater/no one has greater authority",
"*ḥāśaḵ*": "withheld/kept back/restrained",
"*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "sinned/missed the mark/offended",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings [plural form with singular meaning]"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Genesis.39.10",
"source": "וַיְהִ֕י כְּדַבְּרָ֥הּ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֖ף י֣וֹם ׀ י֑וֹם וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֥ע אֵלֶ֛יהָ לִשְׁכַּ֥ב אֶצְלָ֖הּ לִהְי֥וֹת עִמָּֽהּ׃",
"text": "And *wayĕhî* as *kĕḏabbĕrāh* to-*Yôsēp̄* *yôm* *yôm* and not-*šāmaʿ* to her *lišĕkab* beside her *lihĕyôt* with her.",
"grammar": {
"*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it was/happened",
"*kĕḏabbĕrāh*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - as her speaking",
"*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day",
"*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he listened/heeded",
"*lišĕkab*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to lie down",
"*lihĕyôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to be",
"*ʾeṣlāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - beside her",
"*ʿimmāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - with her"
},
"variants": {
"*yôm* *yôm*": "day [after] day/daily/continually",
"*šāmaʿ*": "listened/heeded/obeyed",
"*lišĕkab*": "to lie down/to have sexual relations",
"*lihĕyôt* *ʿimmāh*": "to be with her/to have sexual relations with her"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Genesis.39.11",
"source": "וַיְהִי֙ כְּהַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֥א הַבַּ֖יְתָה לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת מְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ וְאֵ֨ין אִ֜ישׁ מֵאַנְשֵׁ֥י הַבַּ֛יִת שָׁ֖ם בַּבָּֽיִת׃",
"text": "And *wayĕhî* about the *kĕhayyôm* the *hazzeh* and *wayyāḇōʾ* the *habbaytâ* to *laʿăśôt* his *mĕlaʾḵtô*; and there *ʾên* *ʾîš* from *mēʾanšê* the *habbayit* *šām* in the *babbāyit*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it was/happened",
"*kĕhayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - about the day",
"*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came/entered",
"*habbaytâ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular with directional ending - to the house",
"*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do/perform",
"*mĕlaʾḵtô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his work",
"*ʾên*": "negative particle of existence - there is not",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*mēʾanšê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from men of",
"*habbayit*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house",
"*šām*": "adverb - there",
"*babbāyit*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the house"
},
"variants": {
"*kĕhayyôm* *hazzeh*": "about this day/on a certain day/at this time",
"*mĕlaʾḵtô*": "his work/his business/his duties",
"*ʾanšê*": "men/people/servants"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Genesis.39.12",
"source": "וַתִּתְפְּשֵׂ֧הוּ בְּבִגְד֛וֹ לֵאמֹ֖ר שִׁכְבָ֣ה עִמִּ֑י וַיַּעֲזֹ֤ב בִּגְדוֹ֙ בְּיָדָ֔הּ וַיָּ֖נָס וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַחֽוּצָה׃",
"text": "And *wattitpĕśēhû* by his *bĕḇiḡĕḏô* *lēʾmōr* *šiḵĕḇâ* with me; and *wayyaʿăzōḇ* his *biḡĕḏô* in her *bĕyāḏāh* and *wayyānās* and *wayyēṣēʾ* the *haḥûṣâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wattitpĕśēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular object suffix - and she seized him",
"*bĕḇiḡĕḏô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his garment",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*šiḵĕḇâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - lie down",
"*wayyaʿăzōḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he left",
"*biḡĕḏô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garment",
"*bĕyāḏāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her hand",
"*wayyānās*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fled",
"*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out",
"*haḥûṣâ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular with directional ending - to the outside"
},
"variants": {
"*wattitpĕśēhû*": "seized him/caught him/grabbed him",
"*beḡeḏ*": "garment/clothing/cloth",
"*šiḵĕḇâ*": "lie down/have sexual relations with",
"*haḥûṣâ*": "to the outside/outdoors/to the street"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Genesis.39.13",
"source": "וַיְהִי֙ כִּרְאוֹתָ֔הּ כִּֽי־עָזַ֥ב בִּגְד֖וֹ בְּיָדָ֑הּ וַיָּ֖נָס הַחֽוּצָה׃",
"text": "And *wayĕhî* as *kirʾôtāh* that-*ʿāzaḇ* his *biḡĕḏô* in her *bĕyāḏāh* and *wayyānās* the *haḥûṣâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it was/happened",
"*kirʾôtāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - as her seeing",
"*ʿāzaḇ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he left/abandoned",
"*biḡĕḏô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garment",
"*bĕyāḏāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her hand",
"*wayyānās*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fled",
"*haḥûṣâ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular with directional ending - to the outside"
},
"variants": {
"*kirʾôtāh*": "when she saw/as she perceived/upon her seeing",
"*ʿāzaḇ*": "left/abandoned/forsook",
"*haḥûṣâ*": "to the outside/outdoors/to the street"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Genesis.39.14",
"source": "וַתִּקְרָ֞א לְאַנְשֵׁ֣י בֵיתָ֗הּ וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר רְא֗וּ הֵ֥בִיא לָ֛נוּ אִ֥ישׁ עִבְרִ֖י לְצַ֣חֶק בָּ֑נוּ בָּ֤א אֵלַי֙ לִשְׁכַּ֣ב עִמִּ֔י וָאֶקְרָ֖א בְּק֥וֹל גָּדֽוֹל׃",
"text": "And *wattiqrāʾ* to *lĕʾanšê* her *bêtāh* and *wattōʾmer* to them *lēʾmōr*, *rĕʾû* *hēḇîʾ* to us *ʾîš* *ʿiḇrî* to *lĕṣaḥeq* against us; *bāʾ* to me *lišĕkab* with me and *wāʾeqrāʾ* with *bĕqôl* *gāḏôl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wattiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she called",
"*lĕʾanšê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to men of",
"*bêtāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her house",
"*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*rĕʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/look",
"*hēḇîʾ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brought",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*ʿiḇrî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Hebrew",
"*lĕṣaḥeq*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to mock/sport/play",
"*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he came",
"*lišĕkab*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to lie down",
"*wāʾeqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st common singular - and I called out",
"*bĕqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with voice",
"*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - loud/great"
},
"variants": {
"*lĕṣaḥeq*": "to mock/make sport of/insult/take advantage of/have sexual relations with",
"*ʿiḇrî*": "Hebrew [ethnicity/nationality]",
"*lišĕkab*": "to lie down/to have sexual relations with"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Genesis.39.15",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י כְשָׁמְע֔וֹ כִּֽי־הֲרִימֹ֥תִי קוֹלִ֖י וָאֶקְרָ֑א וַיַּעֲזֹ֤ב בִּגְדוֹ֙ אֶצְלִ֔י וַיָּ֖נָס וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַחֽוּצָה׃",
"text": "And *wayĕhî* as *ḵĕšāmĕʿô* that-*hărîmōtî* my *qôlî* and *wāʾeqrāʾ*; and *wayyaʿăzōḇ* his *biḡĕḏô* beside me and *wayyānās* and *wayyēṣēʾ* the *haḥûṣâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it was/happened",
"*ḵĕšāmĕʿô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - as his hearing",
"*hărîmōtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st common singular - I raised",
"*qôlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my voice",
"*wāʾeqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st common singular - and I called out",
"*wayyaʿăzōḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he left",
"*biḡĕḏô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garment",
"*ʾeṣlî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - beside me",
"*wayyānās*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fled",
"*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out",
"*haḥûṣâ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular with directional ending - to the outside"
},
"variants": {
"*ḵĕšāmĕʿô*": "when he heard/as he was hearing/upon his hearing",
"*hărîmōtî* *qôlî*": "I raised my voice/I shouted/I cried out",
"*haḥûṣâ*": "to the outside/outdoors/to the street"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Genesis.39.16",
"source": "וַתַּנַּ֥ח בִּגְד֖וֹ אֶצְלָ֑הּ עַד־בּ֥וֹא אֲדֹנָ֖יו אֶל־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wattannaḥ* his *biḡĕḏô* beside her until-*bôʾ* his *ʾăḏōnāyw* to-*bêtô*.",
"grammar": {
"*wattannaḥ*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she placed/kept",
"*biḡĕḏô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garment",
"*ʾeṣlāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - beside her",
"*bôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - coming of",
"*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master/lord",
"*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house"
},
"variants": {
"*wattannaḥ*": "placed/kept/laid aside/set down",
"*ʾeṣlāh*": "beside her/with her/near her",
"*bôʾ*": "coming/entering/arriving"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Genesis.39.17",
"source": "וַתְּדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלָ֔יו כַּדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה לֵאמֹ֑ר בָּֽא־אֵלַ֞י הָעֶ֧בֶד הָֽעִבְרִ֛י אֲשֶׁר־הֵבֵ֥אתָ לָּ֖נוּ לְצַ֥חֶק בִּֽי׃",
"text": "And *wattĕḏabbēr* to him according to the *kaddĕḇārîm* the *hāʾēlleh* *lēʾmōr*: *bāʾ*-to me the *hāʿeḇeḏ* the *hāʿiḇrî* whom-*hēḇēʾtā* to us to *lĕṣaḥeq* with me.",
"grammar": {
"*wattĕḏabbēr*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she spoke",
"*kaddĕḇārîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - according to the words/matters",
"*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he came",
"*hāʿeḇeḏ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the servant",
"*hāʿiḇrî*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the Hebrew",
"*hēḇēʾtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you brought",
"*lĕṣaḥeq*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to mock/sport/play"
},
"variants": {
"*kaddĕḇārîm*": "according to these words/in this manner/with these statements",
"*hāʿeḇeḏ*": "servant/slave/worker",
"*lĕṣaḥeq*": "to mock/make sport of/insult/take advantage of/have sexual relations with"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Genesis.39.18",
"source": "וַיְהִ֕י כַּהֲרִימִ֥י קוֹלִ֖י וָאֶקְרָ֑א וַיַּעֲזֹ֥ב בִּגְד֛וֹ אֶצְלִ֖י וַיָּ֥נָס הַחֽוּצָה׃",
"text": "And *wayĕhî* as *kahărîmî* my *qôlî* and *wāʾeqrāʾ*; and *wayyaʿăzōḇ* his *biḡĕḏô* beside me and *wayyānās* the *haḥûṣâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it was/happened",
"*kahărîmî*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct with 1st common singular suffix - as my raising",
"*qôlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my voice",
"*wāʾeqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st common singular - and I called out",
"*wayyaʿăzōḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he left",
"*biḡĕḏô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garment",
"*ʾeṣlî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - beside me",
"*wayyānās*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fled",
"*haḥûṣâ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular with directional ending - to the outside"
},
"variants": {
"*kahărîmî* *qôlî*": "when I raised my voice/as I shouted/upon my crying out",
"*ʾeṣlî*": "beside me/with me/near me",
"*haḥûṣâ*": "to the outside/outdoors/to the street"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Genesis.39.19",
"source": "וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ אֲדֹנָ֜יו אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֣י אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבְּרָ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה עָ֥שָׂה[t] לִ֖י עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וַיִּ֖חַר אַפּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wayĕhî* as *ḵišmōaʿ* his *ʾăḏōnāyw* *ʾet*-*diḇrê* his *ʾištô* which *dibbĕrâ* to him *lēʾmōr*, according to the *kaddĕḇārîm* the *hāʾēlleh* *ʿāśâ* to me your *ʿaḇdekā*; and *wayyiḥar* his *ʾappô*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and it was/happened",
"*ḵišmōaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - as hearing",
"*ʾăḏōnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master/lord",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of",
"*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife",
"*dibbĕrâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she spoke",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*kaddĕḇārîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - according to the words/matters",
"*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these",
"*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did/made",
"*ʿaḇdekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant",
"*wayyiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it burned",
"*ʾappô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger/nose"
},
"variants": {
"*ḵišmōaʿ*": "when he heard/as he was hearing/upon his hearing",
"*kaddĕḇārîm*": "according to these words/in this manner/with these statements",
"*wayyiḥar* *ʾappô*": "his anger burned/he became enraged/he was furious"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Genesis.39.20",
"source": "וַיִּקַּח֩ אֲדֹנֵ֨י יוֹסֵ֜ף אֹת֗וֹ וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית הַסֹּ֔הַר מְק֕וֹם אֲשֶׁר־*אסורי **אֲסִירֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲסוּרִ֑ים וֽ͏ַיְהִי־שָׁ֖ם בְּבֵ֥ית הַסֹּֽהַר׃",
"text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾăḏōnê* *Yôsēp̄* *ʾōtô* and *wayyittĕnēhû* to-*bêt* the *hassōhar*, *mĕqôm* where-*ʾăsîrê* the *hammelek* *ʾăsûrîm*; and *wayĕhî*-there in *bêt* the *hassōhar*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took",
"*ʾăḏōnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - master/lord of",
"*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him",
"*wayyittĕnēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular object suffix - and he put him",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*hassōhar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the prison/round house",
"*mĕqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place",
"*ʾăsîrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - prisoners of",
"*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king",
"*ʾăsûrîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - bound/imprisoned",
"*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and he was",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of"
},
"variants": {
"*bêt* *hassōhar*": "prison/jail/place of confinement",
"*ʾăsîrê*": "prisoners/captives/those bound",
"*ʾăsûrîm*": "bound/imprisoned/confined"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Genesis.39.21",
"source": "וַיְהִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיֵּ֥ט אֵלָ֖יו חָ֑סֶד וַיִּתֵּ֣ן חִנּ֔וֹ בְּעֵינֵ֖י שַׂ֥ר בֵּית־הַסֹּֽהַר׃",
"text": "And *wayĕhî* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*Yôsēp̄* and *wayyēṭ* to him *ḥāseḏ* and *wayyittēn* his *ḥinnô* in *ʿênê* *śar* *bêt*-*hassōhar*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and he was",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph",
"*wayyēṭ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he extended",
"*ḥāseḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - lovingkindness/mercy",
"*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave",
"*ḥinnô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his favor",
"*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of",
"*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief/captain of",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*hassōhar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the prison/round house"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker [indicating relationship 'with' rather than direct object]",
"*wayyēṭ* *ḥāseḏ*": "extended kindness/showed mercy/demonstrated loyalty",
"*ḥinnô*": "his favor/his grace/his charm"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Genesis.39.22",
"source": "וַיִּתֵּ֞ן שַׂ֤ר בֵּית־הַסֹּ֙הַר֙ בְּיַד־יוֹסֵ֔ף אֵ֚ת כָּל־הָ֣אֲסִירִ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּבֵ֣ית הַסֹּ֑הַר וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֤ר עֹשִׂים֙ שָׁ֔ם ה֖וּא הָיָ֥ה עֹשֶֽׂה׃",
"text": "And *wayyittēn* *śar* *bêt*-*hassōhar* in *yaḏ*-*Yôsēp̄* *ʾēt* all-the *hāʾăsîrîm* who in *bêt* the *hassōhar*; and *ʾēt* all-that they *ʿōśîm* there *hûʾ* *hāyâ* *ʿōśeh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave/put",
"*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief/captain of",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*hassōhar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the prison/round house",
"*yaḏ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of",
"*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*hāʾăsîrîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the prisoners",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - doing/making",
"*hûʾ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he",
"*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was",
"*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doing/making"
},
"variants": {
"*yaḏ*": "hand/authority/control",
"*wayyittēn* *bĕyaḏ*": "put under authority of/entrusted to/placed in control of",
"*hāʾăsîrîm*": "prisoners/captives/those bound",
"*ʿōśîm*": "doing/performing/carrying out"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Genesis.39.23",
"source": "אֵ֣ין ׀ שַׂ֣ר בֵּית־הַסֹּהַ֗ר רֹאֶ֤ה אֶֽת־כָּל־מְא֙וּמָה֙ בְּיָד֔וֹ בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אִתּ֑וֹ וַֽאֲשֶׁר־ה֥וּא עֹשֶׂ֖ה יְהוָ֥ה מַצְלִֽיחַ׃ ס",
"text": "*ʾên* *śar* *bêt*-*hassōhar* *rōʾeh* *ʾet*-any-*mĕʾûmâ* in *yāḏô* because *YHWH* *ʾittô*; and that-*hûʾ* *ʿōśeh*, *YHWH* *maṣlîaḥ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾên*": "negative particle of existence - there is not",
"*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief/captain of",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*hassōhar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the prison/round house",
"*rōʾeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeing/looking at",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*mĕʾûmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - anything",
"*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD",
"*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him",
"*hûʾ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he",
"*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doing/making",
"*maṣlîaḥ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing to prosper/making successful"
},
"variants": {
"*rōʾeh*": "seeing/paying attention to/inspecting",
"*mĕʾûmâ*": "anything/something/nothing [with negative]",
"*maṣlîaḥ*": "causing to prosper/making successful/giving good fortune",
"*ʾittô*": "with him/in his presence/accompanying him"
}
}