Genesis 39:1
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Now Josephוְיֹוסֵ֖ףve·yo·v·sef3130"he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
had been takenהוּרַ֣דhu·rad3381to come or go down, descenda prim. root
downהֹורִדֻ֖הוּho·v·ri·du·hu3381to come or go down, descenda prim. root
to Egypt;מִצְרָ֑יְמָהmitz·ra·ye·mah;4714a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
and Potiphar,פֹּוטִיפַר֩po·v·ti·far6318Joseph's masterof foreign origin
an Egyptianמִצְרִ֔יmitz·ri,4713inhab. of Eg.from the same as Mitsrayim
officerסְרִ֨יסse·ris5631eunuchprobably of foreign origin
of Pharaoh,פַּרְעֹ֜הpar·'oh6547a title of Eg. kingsof foreign origin
the captainשַׂ֤רsar8269chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of the bodyguard,הַטַּבָּחִים֙hat·tab·ba·chim2876cook, guardsmanfrom tabach
boughtוַיִּקְנֵ֡הוּvai·yik·ne·hu7069to get, acquirea prim. root
him from the Ishmaelites,הַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔יםhai·yish·me·'e·lim,3459desc. of Ishmaelfrom Yishmael
whoאֲשֶׁ֥רa·sher834who, which, thata prim. pronoun
had taken him down  3381to come or go down, descenda prim. root
there.שָֽׁמָּה׃sham·mah.8033there, thithera prim. adverb
KJV Lexicon
And Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
was brought down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
to Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
and Potiphar
Powtiyphar  (po-tee-far')
Potiphar.
an officer
cariyc  (saw-reece')
from an unused root meaning to castrate; a eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of state
of Pharaoh
Par`oh  (par-o')
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings -- Pharaoh.
captain
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of the guard
tabbach  (tab-bawkh')
a butcher; hence, a lifeguardsman (because he was acting as an executioner); also a cook (usually slaughtering the animal for food) -- cook, guard.
an Egyptian
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Mitsriy  (mits-ree')
a Mitsrite, or inhabitant of Mitsrajim -- Egyptian, of Egypt.
bought
qanah  (kaw-naw')
to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own
him of the hands
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of the Ishmeelites
Yishma`e'liy  (yish-maw-ay-lee')
a Jishmaelite or descendant of Jishmael -- Ishmaelite.
which had brought him down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
thither
New American Standard (©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
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 Ishmaelites, which had brought him down thither.

American King James Version
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.

American Standard Version
And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hand of the Ishmaelites, that had brought him down thither.

Darby Bible Translation
And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, a chamberlain of Pharaoh, the captain of the life-guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hand of the Ishmaelites who had brought him down thither.

English Revised Version
And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hand of the Ishmaelites, which had brought him down thither.

Webster's Bible Translation
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 Ishmaelites, who had brought him down thither.

World English Bible
Joseph was brought down to Egypt. Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites that had brought him down there.

Young's Literal Translation
And Joseph hath been brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, head of the executioners, an Egyptian man, buyeth him out of the hands of the Ishmaelites who have brought him thither.

בראשית 39:1 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וְיֹוסֵ֖ף הוּרַ֣ד מִצְרָ֑יְמָה וַיִּקְנֵ֡הוּ פֹּוטִיפַר֩ סְרִ֨יס פַּרְעֹ֜ה שַׂ֤ר הַטַּבָּחִים֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִצְרִ֔י מִיַּד֙ הַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֹורִדֻ֖הוּ שָֽׁמָּה׃

בראשית 39:1 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
ויוסף הורד מצרימה ויקנהו פוטיפר סריס פרעה שר הטבחים איש מצרי מיד הישמעאלים אשר הורדהו שמה׃

בראשית 39:1 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
ויוסף הורד מצרימה ויקנהו פוטיפר סריס פרעה שר הטבחים איש מצרי מיד הישמעאלים אשר הורדהו שמה׃

בראשית 39:1 Hebrew Bible
ויוסף הורד מצרימה ויקנהו פוטיפר סריס פרעה שר הטבחים איש מצרי מיד הישמעאלים אשר הורדהו שמה׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
igitur Ioseph ductus est in Aegyptum emitque eum Putiphar eunuchus Pharaonis princeps exercitus vir aegyptius de manu Ismahelitarum a quibus perductus erat

Bodyguard Bought Buyeth Captain Chamberlain Egypt Egyptian Eunuch Executioners Got Guard Hands Ishmaelites Ish'maelites Joseph Life-guard Officer Officials Pharaoh Pharaoh's Position Potiphar Pot'i-phar Price Thither

Bodyguard Bought Captain Egypt Egyptian Eunuch Executioners Guard Hand Hands Head High House Ishmaelites Ish'maelites Joseph Officer Officials Pharaoh Pharaoh's Position Potiphar Pot'i-Phar Price Thither

Bodyguard Bought Captain Egypt Egyptian Eunuch Executioners Guard Hand Hands Head High House Ishmaelites Ish'maelites Joseph Officer Officials Pharaoh Pharaoh's Position Potiphar Pot'i-Phar Price Thither

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