Genesis 37:36
The Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard.This verse in the real world
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In what words
- מְדָנִיMᵉdânîy{a Midjanite or descendant (native) of Midjan}
- פּוֹטִיפַרPôwṭîypharPotiphar, an Egyptian
- סָרִיסçârîyça eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a ministe
- מָכַרmâkarto sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively
- פַּרְעֹהParʻôhParoh, a general title of Egyptian kings
- שַׂרsara head person (of any rank or class)
- מִצְרַיִםMitsrayimMitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Gen 40:4, Gen 37:28, Gen 25:1–2, 2Ki 25:8, Gen 39:1–23, Isa 56:3, Est 1:10