Genesis 40:4 Go deeper

And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward. (KJV)

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וַ֠יִּפְקֹדVai.yif.kodand he appointed

Lemma: פָּקַד (pa.qad) · Strong's: H6485J

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

Meaning: to reckon: overseer

Used 53 times. Also: Genesis 39:4, Genesis 39:5, Genesis 41:34, Leviticus 6:4, Numbers 1:50, Numbers 3:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6485J; TAHOT Genesis 40:4 word 1

שַׂ֣רsar[the] commander of

Lemma: שַׂר (sar) · Strong's: H8269

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: ruler

Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 12:15, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8269; TAHOT Genesis 40:4 word 2

הַטַּבָּחִ֧יםha.ta.ba.Chimthe bodyguards

Lemma: טַבָּח (tab.bach) · Strong's: H2876

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: guard

Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1, Genesis 40:3, Genesis 41:10, Genesis 41:12, 1 Samuel 9:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2876; TAHOT Genesis 40:4 word 3

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 40:4 word 4

יוֹסֵ֛ףyo.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 40:4 word 5

אִתָּ֖ם'i.Tamwith them

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 40:4 word 6

וַיְשָׁ֣רֶתvay.Sha.retand he served

Lemma: שָׁרַת (sha.rat) · Strong's: H8334

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)

Meaning: to minister

Used 96 times. Also: Genesis 39:4, Exodus 24:13, Exodus 28:35, Exodus 28:43, Exodus 29:30, Exodus 30:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8334; TAHOT Genesis 40:4 word 7

אֹתָ֑ם'o.Tam<obj.> them

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 40:4 word 8

וַיִּהְי֥וּvai.yih.Yuand they were

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

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 40:4 word 9

יָמִ֖יםya.Mimdays

Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: day

Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Genesis 40:4 word 10

בְּמִשְׁמָֽר\׃be.mish.Marin custody

Lemma: מִשְׁמָר (mish.mar) · Strong's: H4929

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

Meaning: custody

Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 40:3, Genesis 40:7, Genesis 41:10, Genesis 42:17, Genesis 42:19, Leviticus 24:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4929; TAHOT Genesis 40:4 word 11

How the BSB renders it

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

The captain	→	שַׂר H8269 ruler
of the guard	→	טַבָּח H2876 guard
assigned	→	פָּקַד H6485J to reckon: overseer
them	→	אֵת H0854 with
to Joseph	→	יוֹסֵף H3130G Joseph
and he became their personal attendant	→	שָׁרַת H8334 to minister
After they had been	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
in custody	→	מִשְׁמָר H4929 custody
for some time	→	יוֹם H3117G day

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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