Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 39:20 Interlinear

took master And Joseph's him and put him and he was there in the prison a place prisoners where the king's were bound and he was there in the prison

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיִּקַּח֩H3947tookto take (in the widest variety of applications)
2אֲדֹנֵ֨יH113mastersovereign, i.e., controller (human or divine)
3יוֹסֵ֜ףH3130And Joseph'sjoseph, the name of seven israelites
4אֹת֗וֹH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
5וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֙הוּ֙H5414him and put himto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
6אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
7בְּבֵ֥יתH1004and he was there in the prisona house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
8הַסֹּ֔הַרH5470a dungeon (as surrounded by walls)
9מְק֕וֹםH4725a placeproperly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
10אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
11אֲסִורֵ֥יH615prisonersbound, i.e., a captive
12הַמֶּ֖לֶךְH4428where the king'sa king
13אֲסוּרִ֑יםH631were boundto yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
14וַֽיְהִיH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
15שָׁ֖םH8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
16בְּבֵ֥יתH1004and he was there in the prisona house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
17הַסֹּֽהַר׃H5470a dungeon (as surrounded by walls)

Verse Context

Genesis 39:19 heard And it came to pass when his master After this manner of his wife...
Genesis 39:20 (current)took master And Joseph's him and put him and he was there in the prison a place prisoners where the king's were bound and he was there in the prison
Genesis 39:21 But the LORD was with Joseph and shewed ...

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