Gen. 39:20 in context
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Genesis 39:20

Joseph's master [Potiphar] seized him. And they handed him over (gave him) to "the round house" [the name of a prison; from the word for "round," perhaps the building was round or enclosed by a wall], the place where the king's prisoners were held captive. He was now there in the round house.
[It is not clear who Potiphar is angry with. Perhaps he knew his wife's ways. According to Yalkut Shimoni, a medieval rabbi, Potiphar's daughter Asenath did everything she could to vindicate Joseph and clear him of the charges. When Joseph is later released from prison, he marries Asenath, Potiphar's daughter, see Gen. 41:45. The time in prison was a trial for Joseph, described in Ps. 105:17–19
The story of Joseph is filled with cyclical patterns and repetitions: He has two dreams (chapter 37), he interprets two dreams (chapter 40), his brothers make two trips to see him (chapters 42-43), and here he is innocently imprisoned a second time.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיִּקַּח   אֲדֹנֵי   יוֹסֵף   אֹתוֹ   וַיִּתְּנֵהוּ   אֶל   בֵּית   הַסֹּהַר   מְקוֹם   אֲשֶׁר   אֲסוּרֵי   הַמֶּלֶךְ   אֲסוּרִים   וַיְהִי   שָׁם   בְּבֵית   הַסֹּהַר  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ λαβὼν ὁ κύριος Ιωσηφ ἐνέβαλεν αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ ὀχύρωμα εἰς τὸν τόπον ἐν ᾧ οἱ δεσμῶται τοῦ βασιλέως κατέχονται ἐκεῖ ἐν τῷ ὀχυρώματι

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H3947
 וַ (va)
יִּקַּח֩ (jiqach)
 seq
to take
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H0113
 אֲדֹנֵ֨י (adónei)
 lord
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H3130
 יוֹסֵ֜ף (jvósef)
 Joseph
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H0853
H9033
 אֹת֗ (ót)
וֹ (vó)
 obj.
him
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

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

To
Sp3ms
H9001
H5414
H9033
 וַֽ (va)
יִּתְּנֵ֙ (jitene)
הוּ֙ (ho)
 seq
to give
him
Conj. Conjunktion

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

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

c
Vqw3ms
Sp3ms
H0413
H9014
 אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H1004b
 בֵּ֣ית (beit)
 house
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H5470
 הַ (ha)
סֹּ֔הַר (sóhar)
 the
prison
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H4725
 מְק֕וֹם (meqvóm)
 standing place
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H0834a
H9014
 אֲשֶׁר (asher-)
־
which
link
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 Tr
H0631
 אֲסוּרֵי (asorei)
 to bind
Verb Verb
qal participle passive ♂ pl. qal participle passive masculine plural

Vqsmpc
H9009
H4428
 הַ (ha)
מֶּ֖לֶךְ (melekhe)
 the
king
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H0631
 אֲסוּרִ֑ים (asorim)
 to bind
Verb Verb
qal participle passive ♂ pl. qal participle passive masculine plural

Vqsmpa
H9001
H1961
H9014
 וַֽ (va)
יְהִי (jehi-)
־
seq
to be
link
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H8033
 שָׁ֖ם (sham)
 there
Adv. Adverb

 D
H9003
H1004b
 בְּ (be)
בֵ֥ית (veit)
 in
house
Prep. Preposition

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

R
Ncbsc
H9009
H5470
H9016
 הַ (ha)
סֹּֽהַר (sóhar)
׃
the
prison
verseEnd
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa

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