Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Genesis.40.4", "source": "וַ֠יִּפְקֹד שַׂ֣ר הַטַּבָּחִ֧ים אֶת־יוֹסֵ֛ף אִתָּ֖ם וַיְשָׁ֣רֶת אֹתָ֑ם וַיִּהְי֥וּ יָמִ֖ים בְּמִשְׁמָֽר׃", "text": "And *wayyip̄qōḏ* *śar* the-*ṭabbāḥîm* *'et*-*yôsēp̄* with-them and *wayəšāret* them and *wayyihyû* *yāmîm* in-*mišmār*", "grammar": { "*wayyip̄qōḏ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he appointed/assigned", "*śar*": "masculine singular construct - chief/prince/ruler", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "masculine plural - guards/executioners/cooks/slaughterers", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*wayəšāret*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he served/ministered to", "*wayyihyû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they were/became", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural - days/period of time", "*mišmār*": "masculine singular - custody/guard/prison/watch" }, "variants": { "*wayyip̄qōḏ*": "appointed/assigned/charged/entrusted", "*śar*": "chief/officer/captain/prince", "*ṭabbāḥîm*": "guards/executioners/slaughterers/bodyguards/cooks", "*wayəšāret*": "served/ministered to/attended", "*yāmîm*": "days/period of time/for some time", "*mišmār*": "custody/guard/prison/confinement" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 37:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.36", "source": "וְהַ֨מְּדָנִ֔ים מָכְר֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ אֶל־מִצְרָ֑יִם לְפֽוֹטִיפַר֙ סְרִ֣יס פַּרְעֹ֔ה שַׂ֖ר הַטַּבָּחִֽים׃", "text": "And the *wə-ha-mmədānîm* sold *māḵərû* *ʾōṯô* to-*ʾel-miṣrāyim* to *lə-p̄ôṭîp̄ar* *sərîs* *parʿōh* *śar* the *ha-ṭṭabbāḥîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-mmədānîm*": "conjunction with definite article and proper noun, masculine plural - 'and the Midianites/Medanites'", "*māḵərû*": "verb, perfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they sold'", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'him'", "*ʾel-miṣrāyim*": "preposition with proper noun - 'to Egypt'", "*lə-p̄ôṭîp̄ar*": "preposition with proper noun, masculine singular - 'to Potiphar'", "*sərîs*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'officer/official of'", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Pharaoh'", "*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'chief of'", "*ha-ṭṭabbāḥîm*": "definite article with noun, masculine plural - 'the guards/executioners'" }, "variants": { "*sərîs*": "officer/official/eunuch/courtier", "*śar* *ha-ṭṭabbāḥîm*": "captain of the guard/chief of executioners/commander of bodyguard" } }
  • Gen 39:1 : 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]" } }
  • Gen 39:21-23 : 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" } }
  • Ps 37:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.5", "source": "גּ֣וֹל עַל־יְהוָ֣ה דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וּבְטַ֥ח עָ֝לָ֗יו וְה֣וּא יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "*Gôl* upon *YHWH* your *darəkeka* and *bəṭaḥ* upon him, and he *yaʿăśeh*.", "grammar": { "*gôl*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - roll/commit", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*darəkeka*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your way", "*bəṭaḥ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - trust", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will do/act/accomplish" }, "variants": { "*gôl*": "roll/commit/entrust", "*darəkeka*": "your way/your path/your journey", "*yaʿăśeh*": "will do/will act/will accomplish/will bring it to pass" } }