פּוֹטִיפַר
po.ti.pharProper Noun (Masculine)H6318
Potiphar
From: of Egyptian derivation;
Short Definition
Potiphar, an Egyptian
Full Lexicon Entry
A man of the Egyptians living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at § Potiphar = "belonging to the sun" an officer of Pharaoh, chief of the executioners, and the master to whom Joseph was sold as a slave
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
2 timesAppears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Genesis
2
Key Passages
- Genesis 37:36
- Genesis 39:1
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