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And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And Joseph Joseph Noun H3130 וְיֹוסֵ֖ף ve·yo·v·sef
Analysis:

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was brought down descend Verb H3381 הוּרַ֣ד hu·rad
which had brought him down descend Verb H3381 הֹורִדֻ֖הוּ ho·v·ri·du·hu
to Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִצְרָ֑יְמָה mitz·ra·ye·mah;
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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and Potiphar Potiphar Noun H6318 פֹּוטִיפַר֩ po·v·ti·far
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Egyptian Egyptian Adjective H4713 מִצְרִ֔י mitz·ri,
an officer chamberlain Noun H5631 סְרִ֨יס se·ris
of Pharaoh Pharaoh Noun H6547 פַּרְעֹ֜ה par·'oh
captain captain Noun H8269 שַׂ֤ר sar
of the guard cook Noun H2876 הַטַּבָּחִים֙ hat·tab·ba·chim
bought attain Verb H7069 וַיִּקְנֵ֡הוּ vai·yik·ne·hu
of the Ishmeelites Ishmaelite Adjective H3459 הַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔ים hai·yish·me·'e·lim,
who after Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֥ר a·sher
there in it 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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King James Bible And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.
Hebrew Greek English And Now Joseph was brought had been taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an Egyptian officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bodyguard, bought him of from the hands of the Ishmeelites, which Ishmaelites, who had brought taken him down thither.there.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Now Joseph was brought had been taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an Egyptian officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bodyguard, bought him of from the hands of the Ishmeelites, which Ishmaelites, who had brought taken him down thither.there.