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But whenוַיְהִי כַּI raisedהֲרִימִיmy voiceקוֹלִיand cried out,וָאֶקְרָאhe leftוַיַּעֲזֹבhis garmentבִּגְדוֹbeside meאֶצְלִיand fledוַיָּנָסoutside.”הַחוּצָה
Genesis 39:18
Study it in the app“But when I raised my voice and cried out, he left his garment beside me and fled outside.””
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 39:18, word by word
- But whenיְהִיyehi
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appears- I raisedהֲרִימִharimi
lift up
To put on high: to raise the voice, praise God, or be God lifting up the lowly.
Where else “harimi” appears- my voiceקוֹלִkoli
voice
What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.
Where else “koli” appears- and cried outאֶקְרָאekra
cry out
To shout to YHWH for help, call on his name.
Where else “ekra” appears- he leftיַּעֲזֹבyaazov
leave
To not take something along, or put it in another's care.
Where else “yaazov” appears- his garmentבִּגְדbigd
garment
A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.
Where else “bigd” appears- beside meאֶצְלִetsli
beside
Beside, next to.
Where else “etsli” appears- and fledיָּנָסyanas
flee
To run off to get away from a danger or an enemy.
Where else “yanas” appears- outsideחוּצָchutsa
outside
What lies outside the house, the city or the camp.
Where else “chutsa” appears
The context
17Then she spoke to him according to these words, saying, “The Hebrew slave, whom you brought to us, came to me to mock me.
18 · This verse (above)
19When his lord heard the words of his wife that she spoke to him, saying, “According to these words your slave treated me,” his anger burned.
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?