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And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person , and well favoured. (KJV)

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וַיַּעֲזֹ֣בvai.ya.'a.Zoand he left

Lemma: עָזַב (a.zav) · Strong's: H5800A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to leave: forsake

Used 195 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 39:12, Genesis 39:13, Genesis 39:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5800A; TAHOT Genesis 39:6 word 1

כָּל\־kol-all

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Genesis 39:6 word 2

אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-that

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Genesis 39:6 word 3

בְּיַד\־be.yad-in [the] hand of

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: hand: power

Used 578 times. Also: Genesis 14:20, Genesis 16:6, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 32:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027H; TAHOT Genesis 39:6 word 4

יוֹסֵף֒yo.SefJoseph

Lemma: יוֹסֵף (yo.seph) · Strong's: H3130G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Joseph

Used 208 times. Also: Genesis 30:24, Genesis 30:25, Genesis 33:2, Genesis 33:7, Genesis 35:24, Genesis 37:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3130G; TAHOT Genesis 39:6 word 5

וְלֹא\־ve.lo'-and not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Genesis 39:6 word 6

יָדַ֤עya.Da'he knew

Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

Meaning: to know

Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Genesis 39:6 word 7

אִתּוֹ֙'i.Towith him

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: with

Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Genesis 39:6 word 8

מְא֔וּמָהme.'U.mahanything

Lemma: מְא֫וּמָה (me.u.mah) · Strong's: H3972

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: anything

Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 22:12, Genesis 30:31, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 39:23, Genesis 40:15, Numbers 22:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3972; TAHOT Genesis 39:6 word 9

כִּ֥יkithat

Lemma: כִּי [אם] (ki im) · Strong's: H3588B

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: that if: except

Used 137 times. Also: Genesis 15:4, Genesis 28:17, Genesis 32:26, Genesis 32:28, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 39:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588B; TAHOT Genesis 39:6 word 10

אִם\־'im-except

Lemma: [כִּי] אם (ki im) · Strong's: H0518B

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: if: except

Used 150 times. Also: Genesis 15:4, Genesis 28:17, Genesis 32:26, Genesis 32:28, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 39:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0518B; TAHOT Genesis 39:6 word 11

הַלֶּ֖חֶםha.Le.chemthe food

Lemma: לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) · Strong's: H3899G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: food

Used 72 times. Also: Genesis 37:25, Genesis 43:31, Genesis 43:32, Genesis 47:12, Genesis 47:13, Genesis 47:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3899G; TAHOT Genesis 39:6 word 12

אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Genesis 39:6 word 13

ה֣וּאhu'he

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Genesis 39:6 word 14

אוֹכֵ֑ל'o.Khel[was] eating

Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to eat

Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Genesis 39:6 word 15

וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand he was

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Genesis 39:6 word 16

יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJoseph

Lemma: יוֹסֵף (yo.seph) · Strong's: H3130G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Joseph

Used 208 times. Also: Genesis 30:24, Genesis 30:25, Genesis 33:2, Genesis 33:7, Genesis 35:24, Genesis 37:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3130G; TAHOT Genesis 39:6 word 17

יְפֵה\־ye.feh-handsome of

Lemma: יָפֶה (ya.pheh) · Strong's: H3303

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAamsc)

Meaning: beautiful

Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 29:17, Genesis 41:2, Genesis 41:4, Genesis 41:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3303; TAHOT Genesis 39:6 word 18

תֹ֖אַרTo.'arform

Lemma: תֹּ֫אַר (to.ar) · Strong's: H8389

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: appearance

Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 29:17, Genesis 41:18, Genesis 41:19, Deuteronomy 21:11, Judges 8:18, 1 Samuel 16:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8389; TAHOT Genesis 39:6 word 19

וִיפֵ֥הvi.Pehand handsome of

Lemma: יָפֶה (ya.pheh) · Strong's: H3303

Parsing: Aamsc (Aamsc)

Meaning: beautiful

Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 29:17, Genesis 41:2, Genesis 41:4, Genesis 41:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3303; TAHOT Genesis 39:6 word 20

מַרְאֶֽה\׃mar.'Ehappearance

Lemma: מַרְאֶה (mar.eh) · Strong's: H4758

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: appearance

Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 24:16, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 29:17, Genesis 41:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4758; TAHOT Genesis 39:6 word 21

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

So [Potiphar] left	→	עָזַב H5800A to leave: forsake
all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
that	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
he owned	→
in Joseph’s	→	יוֹסֵף H3130G Joseph
care	→	יָד H3027H hand: power
he did not	→	לֹא H3808 not
concern himself	→	יָדַע H3045 to know
. . .	→	אֵת H0854 with
with anything	→	מְא֫וּמָה H3972 anything
except	→	כִּי [אם] H3588B that if: except
. . .	→	[כִּי] אם H0518B if: except
the food	→	לֶ֫חֶם H3899G food
he	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
ate	→	אָכַל H0398 to eat
Now Joseph	→	יוֹסֵף H3130G Joseph
was	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
well-built	→	יָפֶה H3303 beautiful
. . .	→	תֹּ֫אַר H8389 appearance
and handsome	→	יָפֶה H3303 beautiful
. . .	→	מַרְאֶה H4758 appearance

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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