Genesis 39:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now Josephוְיֹוסֵ֖ף
(ve·yo·v·sef)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
had been takenהוּרַ֣ד
(hu·rad)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
downהֹורִדֻ֖הוּ
(ho·v·ri·du·hu)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
to Egypt;מִצְרָ֑יְמָה
(mitz·ra·ye·mah;)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
and Potiphar,פֹּוטִיפַר֩
(po·v·ti·far)
6318: Joseph's masterof foreign origin
an Egyptianמִצְרִ֔י
(mitz·ri,)
4713: inhab. of Eg.from the same as Mitsrayim
officerסְרִ֨יס
(se·ris)
5631: eunuchprobably of foreign origin
of Pharaoh,פַּרְעֹ֜ה
(par·'oh)
6547: a title of Eg. kingsof foreign origin
the captainשַׂ֤ר
(sar)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of the bodyguard,הַטַּבָּחִים֙
(hat·tab·ba·chim)
2876: cook, guardsmanfrom tabach
boughtוַיִּקְנֵ֡הוּ
(vai·yik·ne·hu)
7069: to get, acquirea prim. root
him from the Ishmaelites,הַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔ים
(hai·yish·me·'e·lim,)
3459: desc. of Ishmaelfrom Yishmael
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
had taken him down 
 
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
there.שָֽׁמָּה׃
(sham·mah.)
8033: there, 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
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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 Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now Joseph had been taken to Egypt. An Egyptian named Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and the captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him there.

International Standard Version
Meanwhile, Joseph had been delivered to Egypt and turned over to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh's court officials and the Commander-in-Chief of the imperial guards. An Egyptian, he bought Joseph from the Ishmaelites, who had brought him down there.

NET Bible
Now Joseph had been brought down to Egypt. An Egyptian named Potiphar, an official of Pharaoh and the captain of the guard, purchased him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him there.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joseph had been taken to Egypt. Potiphar, one of Pharaoh's Egyptian officials and captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.

King James 2000 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, who had brought him down there.
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