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"
}
}