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and he putוַיִּתֵּןthemאֹתָםin custodyבְּמִשְׁמַרin the houseבֵּיתof the chiefשַׂרof the guard,הַטַבָּחִיםinאֶלthe prison,בֵּית הַסֹּהַרthe placeמְקוֹםwhereאֲשֶׁרJosephיוֹסֵףwas confined.אָסוּר שָׁם
Genesis 40:3
Study it in the app“and he put them in custody in the house of the chief of the guard, in the prison, the place where Joseph was confined.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 40:3, word by word
- and he putיִּתֵּןyiten
put
To place something somewhere.
Where else “yiten” appears- in custodyמִשְׁמַרmishmar
custody
A place where a prisoner is kept.
Where else “mishmar” appears- in the houseבֵּיתbet
house
A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.
Where else “bet” appears- of the chiefשַׂרsar
chief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “sar” appears- of the guardטַבָּחִיםtabachim
guard
The king's guards.
Where else “tabachim” appears- the prisonסֹּהַרsohar
prison
Prison. The word appears only in the story of Joseph.
Where else “sohar” appears- the placeמְקוֹםmekom
place
A place, a spot.
Where else “mekom” appears- Josephיוֹסֵףyosef
Joseph
Joseph, a name borne by several Israelites, above all the son of Jacob and Rachel, sold into Egypt, who became ruler there and saved his family; his sons Ephraim and Manasseh became tribes. The name means "may he add".
Where else “yosef” appears- was confinedאָסוּרasur
confine
To keep someone shut up, like a prisoner.
Where else “asur” appears
The context
2Pharaoh was angry with his two officials, with the chief of the cupbearers and with the chief of the bakers,
3 · This verse (above)
4The chief of the guard appointed Joseph to be with them, and he attended them; and they were some days in custody.
To study Genesis 40 in a group
1. What it says
What did Joseph interpret for the two officials, and what happened to the cupbearer (vv. 12-23)?
2. What it means
What does Joseph say about himself when he says interpretations belong to Elohim (v. 8)?
3. How I live it
How can you serve others even in your own difficult times?