Gen 39:2-4 : 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"
}
}