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She laidוַתַּנַּחhis garmentבִּגְדוֹbeside herאֶצְלָהּuntilעַדhis lordאֲדֹנָיוcameבּוֹאhome.אֶל בֵּיתוֹ
Genesis 39:16
Study it in the app“She laid his garment beside her until his lord came home.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 39:16, word by word
- She laidתַּנַּחtanach
put
To set something or someone in a place.
Where else “tanach” appears- his garmentבִּגְדbigd
garment
A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.
Where else “bigd” appears- beside herאֶצְלָetsla
beside
Beside, next to.
Where else “etsla” appears- his lordאֲדֹנָיadonay
lord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “adonay” appears- cameבּוֹאbo
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “bo” appears- homeבֵּיתbet
house
A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.
Where else “bet” appears
The context
15When he heard that I raised my voice and cried out, he left his garment beside me and fled and went outside.”
16 · This verse (above)
17Then she spoke to him according to these words, saying, “The Hebrew slave, whom you brought to us, came to me to mock me.
To study Genesis 39 in a group
1. What it says
What happened to Joseph in Potiphar’s house, and why did he end up in prison (vv. 2-20)?
2. What it means
What does it mean that YHWH was with Joseph even in prison (vv. 21-23)?
3. How I live it
How can you keep your integrity when doing the right thing costs you?