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Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an Egyptian officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the bodyguard, bought him from the Ishmaelites, who had taken him down there.

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Now Joseph "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr. Noun H3130 וְיֹוסֵ֖ף ve·yo·v·sef
had been taken to come or go down, descend Verb H3381 הוּרַ֣ד hu·rad
down to come or go down, descend Verb H3381 הֹורִדֻ֖הוּ ho·v·ri·du·hu
to Egypt; a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרָ֑יְמָה mitz·ra·ye·mah;
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and Potiphar, Joseph's master Noun H6318 פֹּוטִיפַר֩ po·v·ti·far
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an Egyptian inhab. of Eg. Adjective H4713 מִצְרִ֔י mitz·ri,
officer eunuch Noun H5631 סְרִ֨יס se·ris
of Pharaoh, a title of Eg. kings Noun H6547 פַּרְעֹ֜ה par·'oh
the captain chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince Noun H8269 שַׂ֤ר sar
of the bodyguard, cook, guardsman Noun H2876 הַטַּבָּחִים֙ hat·tab·ba·chim
bought to get, acquire Verb H7069 וַיִּקְנֵ֡הוּ vai·yik·ne·hu
him from the Ishmaelites, desc. of Ishmael Adjective H3459 הַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔ים hai·yish·me·'e·lim,
who who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֥ר a·sher
had taken him down to come or go down, descend Verb H3381    
there. there, thither Adverb H8033 שָֽׁמָּה׃ sham·mah.

Locations

Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

People

Potiphar

Potiphar dedicated to Ra; i.e., to the sun-god, the Egyptian to whom the Ishmaelites sold Joseph ( Genesis 39:1 ). He was "captain of the guard", i.e., chief, probably, of the state police, who, while they formed part of the Egyptian army, were also largely employed in civil duties ( 37:36 ; marg., "chief of the executioners"). Joseph, though a foreigner, gradually gained his confidence, and became overseer over a... View Details

Joseph

  Joseph There are three famous people in the Bible named Joseph: All three of their profiles are shown below: Joseph, a son of Jacob/Israel Joseph was one of 12 sons of Jacob. He was the first born son of Rachel (Gen 30:22-24). He received preferential treatment which angered his ten older brothers. His brothers faked his death to their father Jacob, and sold him to a caravan of Ishmaelite traders who were on their way to Egypt. God ga... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an Egyptian officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the bodyguard, bought him from the Ishmaelites, who had taken him down there.
King James Bible Now And Joseph had been taken was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an Egyptian officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the bodyguard, guard, an Egyptian, bought him from of the Ishmaelites, who hands of the Ishmeelites, which had taken brought him down there.thither.
Hebrew Greek English Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an Egyptian officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the bodyguard, bought him from the Ishmaelites, who had taken him down there.