Hebrew Interlinear
Genesis 40:4 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Genesis 40:4, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“charged And the captain of the guard Joseph with them and he served them and they continued a season in ward”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַ֠יִּפְקֹד | H6485 | charged | to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc |
| 2 | שַׂ֣ר | H8269 | And the captain | a head person (of any rank or class) |
| 3 | הַטַּבָּחִ֧ים | 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) |
| 4 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 5 | יוֹסֵ֛ף | H3130 | Joseph | joseph, the name of seven israelites |
| 6 | אִתָּ֖ם | H854 | properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc | |
| 7 | וַיְשָׁ֣רֶת | H8334 | with them and he served | to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to |
| 8 | אֹתָ֑ם | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 9 | וַיִּֽהְי֥וּ | H1961 | to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | |
| 10 | יָמִ֖ים | H3117 | them and they continued a season | a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso |
| 11 | בְּמִשְׁמָֽר׃ | H4929 | in ward | a guard (the man, the post or the prison); a deposit (figuratively); also (as observed) a usage (abstractly), or an example (concretely) |
Verse Context
Genesis 40:3And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard...
Genesis 40:4 (current)charged And the captain of the guard Joseph with them and he served them and they continued a season in ward
Genesis 40:5And they dreamed a dream both of them a dream night...