Genesis 39:22

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּתֵּ֞ן שַׂ֤ר בֵּית־הַסֹּ֙הַר֙ בְּיַד־יוֹסֵ֔ף אֵ֚ת כָּל־הָ֣אֲסִירִ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּבֵ֣ית הַסֹּ֑הַר וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֤ר עֹשִׂים֙ שָׁ֔ם ה֖וּא הָיָ֥ה עֹשֶֽׂה׃

Transliteration

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 Details

*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
*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

Word Meanings

*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

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Gen 39:4 : 4 And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
Gen 40:3-4 : 3 And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound. 4 And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.
1 Sam 2:30 : 30 Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
Ps 37:3 : 3 Trust in the LORD, and do{H8798)} good; so shalt thou dwell{H8798)} in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed{H8798)}.
Ps 37:11 : 11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight{H8694)} themselves in the abundance of peace.
Gen 39:6-7 : 6 And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured. 7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
Gen 39:9 : 9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

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