KJV: 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.
YLT: 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.
Darby: 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.
ASV: 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.
| וְיוֹסֵ֖ף | And Joseph |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄוסֵף Sense: the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel. |
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| הוּרַ֣ד | had been taken down |
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Parse: Verb, Hofal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָרַד Sense: to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down. |
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| מִצְרָ֑יְמָה | to Egypt |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular, third person feminine singular Root: מִצְרַיִם Sense: a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows adj Egyptians = “double straits”. |
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| וַיִּקְנֵ֡הוּ | and bought him |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine singular Root: קָנָה Sense: to get, acquire, create, buy, possess. |
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| פּוֹטִיפַר֩ | Potiphar |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: פֹּוטִיפַר Sense: an officer of Pharaoh, chief of the executioners, and the master to whom Joseph was sold as a slave. |
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| סְרִ֨יס | an officer |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: סָרִיס Sense: official, eunuch. |
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| פַּרְעֹ֜ה | of Pharaoh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: פַּרְעֹה Sense: the common title of the king of Egypt. |
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| שַׂ֤ר | captain |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: סָרַר Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain. |
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| הַטַּבָּחִים֙ | of the guard |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: טַבָּח Sense: executioner, cook, bodyguard, guardsman. |
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| אִ֣ישׁ | - |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man. |
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| מִצְרִ֔י | an Egyptian |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: מִצְרִי Sense: Egyptian—an inhabitant or citizen of Egypt. |
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| מִיַּד֙ | from the |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: יָד Sense: hand. |
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| הַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔ים | Ishmaelites |
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Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural Root: יִשְׁמְעֵאלִי Sense: a descendant of Ishmael. |
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| הוֹרִדֻ֖הוּ | had taken him down |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person common plural, third person masculine singular Root: יָרַד Sense: to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down. |
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