Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 40:4 Interlinear

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

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַ֠יִּפְקֹדH6485chargedto visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc
2שַׂ֣רH8269And the captaina head person (of any rank or class)
3הַטַּבָּחִ֧יםH2876of the guardproperly, a butcher; hence, a lifeguardsman (because he was acting as an executioner); also a cook (usually slaughtering the animal for food)
4אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
5יוֹסֵ֛ףH3130Josephjoseph, the name of seven israelites
6אִתָּ֖םH854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
7וַיְשָׁ֣רֶתH8334with them and he servedto attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
8אֹתָ֑םH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
9וַיִּֽהְי֥וּH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
10יָמִ֖יםH3117them and they continued a seasona 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
11בְּמִשְׁמָֽר׃H4929in warda 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...

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