Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H6318
פּוֹטִיפַר
po.ti.phar · “Potiphar”
Used 2 times across 1 book
Definition
A man of the Egyptians living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.37.36
§ Potiphar = "belonging to the sun"
an officer of Pharaoh, chief of the executioners, and the master to whom Joseph was sold as a slave
§ Potiphar = "belonging to the sun"
an officer of Pharaoh, chief of the executioners, and the master to whom Joseph was sold as a slave
Where it appears
Genesis2
In the text
Genesis 37:36And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.Genesis 39:1And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.
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