Gen. 39:4 in context
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Genesis 39:4

Joseph found favor (undeserved love; favor) in his eyes and became his personal servant. [A position that is well documented in Egyptian literature.] Potiphar appointed Joseph as overseer (supervisor) of his house and gave him charge of everything he owned.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיִּמְצָא   יוֹסֵף   חֵן   בְּעֵינָיו   וַיְשָׁרֶת   אֹתוֹ   וַיַּפְקִדֵהוּ   עַל   בֵּיתוֹ   וְכָל   יֶשׁ   לוֹ   נָתַן   בְּיָדוֹ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εὗρεν Ιωσηφ χάριν ἐναντίον τοῦ κυρίου αὐτοῦ εὐηρέστει δὲ αὐτῷ καὶ κατέστησεν αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τοῦ οἴκου αὐτοῦ καὶ πάντα ὅσα ἦν αὐτῷ ἔδωκεν διὰ χειρὸς Ιωσηφ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H4672
 וַ (va)
יִּמְצָ֨א (jimetza)
 seq
to find
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H3130
 יוֹסֵ֥ף (jvósef)
 Joseph
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H2580
 חֵ֛ן (chen)
 favor
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9003
H5869a
H9023
 בְּ (be)
עֵינָ֖י (einaj)
ו (v)
 in
eye
his
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ dual (couple) gen. masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Ncbdc
Sp3ms
H9001
H8334
 וַ (va)
יְשָׁ֣רֶת (jesharet)
 seq
to minister
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
piel wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. piel wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vpw3ms
H0853
H9033
 אֹת֑ (ót)
וֹ (vó)
 obj.
him
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

To
Sp3ms
H9001
H6485a
H9033
 וַ (va)
יַּפְקִדֵ֙ (jafeqide)
הוּ֙ (ho)
 seq
to reckon
him
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. hiphil wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

c
Vhw3ms
Sp3ms
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H1004b
H9023
 בֵּית֔ (beit)
וֹ (vó)
 house
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H9002
H3605
H9014
 וְ (ve)
כָל (khal-)
־
and
all
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Ncbsa
H3426
H9014
 יֶשׁ (jesh-)
־
be
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9005
H9033
 ל֖ (l)
וֹ (vó)
 to
him
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Rd
Sp3ms
H5414
 נָתַ֥ן (natan)
 to give
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H9003
H3027
H9023
H9016
 בְּ (be)
יָדֽ (jad)
וֹ (vó)
׃
in
hand
his
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Ncbsc
Sp3ms

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