◄ 6318. Potiphar ►
Strong's Lexicon Potiphar: Potiphar Original Word: פוֹטִיפַר Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Powtiyphar Pronunciation: poh-TEE-far Phonetic Spelling: (po-tee-far') Definition: Potiphar Meaning: Potiphar, meaning "he whom Ra gave" or "devoted to the sun." Word Origin: Egyptian origin Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Potiphar, as he is an Old Testament figure and does not appear in the Greek New Testament. However, the story of Joseph, including his time in Egypt, is referenced in the New Testament, such as in Acts 7:9-10, where Stephen recounts the history of Israel. Usage: Potiphar is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to an Egyptian officer, specifically the captain of the guard, who purchased Joseph as a slave. Context: Potiphar is a significant figure in the narrative of Joseph found in the Book of Genesis. He is introduced in Genesis 37:36, where he is described as an officer of Pharaoh and the captain of the guard. Potiphar purchased Joseph from the Ishmaelites who had brought him to Egypt. Joseph found favor in Potiphar's eyes and was made overseer of his house, as noted in Genesis 39:4: "Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted him with everything he owned." However, the narrative takes a dramatic turn when Potiphar's wife falsely accuses Joseph of attempting to assault her, leading to Joseph's imprisonment (Genesis 39:19-20). Despite this setback, Joseph's integrity and faithfulness to God remain central themes in the story. Potiphar's role in the biblical account highlights the providential care of God in Joseph's life, even amidst adversity. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of foreign origin Definition Joseph's master NASB Translation Potiphar (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs מּוֺטִיפַר proper name, masculine Joseph's master (abbreviated from following); — Genesis 37:36 (E), Genesis 39:1 (RJ), Πετεφρης, etc. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Potiphar Of Egyptian derivation: Potiphar, an Egyptian -- Potiphar. Forms and Transliterations לְפֽוֹטִיפַר֙ לפוטיפר פּוֹטִיפַר֩ פוטיפר lə·p̄ō·w·ṭî·p̄ar lefotiFar ləp̄ōwṭîp̄ar pō·w·ṭî·p̄ar potiFar pōwṭîp̄ar Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 37:36 HEB: אֶל־ מִצְרָ֑יִם לְפֽוֹטִיפַר֙ סְרִ֣יס פַּרְעֹ֔ה NAS: him in Egypt to Potiphar, Pharaoh's KJV: him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer INT: about Egypt to Potiphar officer Pharaoh's Genesis 39:1 HEB: מִצְרָ֑יְמָה וַיִּקְנֵ֡הוּ פּוֹטִיפַר֩ סְרִ֨יס פַּרְעֹ֜ה NAS: to Egypt; and Potiphar, an Egyptian KJV: to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer INT: to Egypt bought and Potiphar officer of Pharaoh 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 6318 2 Occurrences lə·p̄ō·w·ṭî·p̄ar — 1 Occ. pō·w·ṭî·p̄ar — 1 Occ.