- *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