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Genesis 37:36 Interlinear

“And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar an officer of Pharaoh's and captain of the guard”

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Genesis 37 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וְהַ֨מְּדָנִ֔ים	H4092	And the Midianites	a midjanite or descendant (native) of midjan
2	מָֽכְר֥וּ	H4376	sold	to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)
3	אֹת֖וֹ	H853		properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
4	אֶל	H413		near, with or among; often in general, to
5	מִצְרָ֑יִם	H4714	him into Egypt	mitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt
6	לְפֽוֹטִיפַר֙	H6318	unto Potiphar	potiphar, an egyptian
7	סְרִ֣יס	H5631	an officer	a eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of state
8	פַּרְעֹ֔ה	H6547	of Pharaoh's	paroh, a general title of egyptian kings
9	שַׂ֖ר	H8269	and captain	a head person (of any rank or class)
10	הַטַּבָּחִֽים׃	H2876	of the guard	properly, a butcher; hence, a lifeguardsman (because he was acting as an executioner); also a cook (usually slaughtering the animal for food)

Genesis 37:36 (current)And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar an officer of Pharaoh's and captain of the guard