Strong's Lexicon and וַיְהִ֗י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone after some time אַחַר֙ (’a·ḥar) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 310: 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time) 1a) as an adverb 1a1) behind (of place) 1a2) afterwards (of time) 1b) as a preposition 1b1) behind, after (of place) 1b2) after (of time) 1b3) besides 1c) as a conjunction 1c) after that 1d) as a substantive 1d1) hinder part 1e) with other prepositions 1e1) from behind 1e2) from following after הַדְּבָרִ֣ים (had·də·ḇā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) הָאֵ֔לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural Strong's Hebrew 428: 1) these 1a) used before antecedent 1b) used following antecedent his master’s אֲדֹנָ֛יו (’ă·ḏō·nāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 113: 1) firm, strong, lord, master 1a) lord, master 1a1) reference to men 1a1a) superintendent of household, of affairs 1a1b) master 1a1c) king 1a2) reference to God 1a2a) the Lord God 1a2b) Lord of the whole earth 1b) lords, kings 1b1) reference to men 1b1a) proprietor of hill of Samaria 1b1b) master 1b1c) husband 1b1d) prophet 1b1e) governor 1b1f) prince 1b1g) king 1b2) reference to God 1b2a) Lord of lords (probably = 'thy husband, Yahweh') 1c) my lord, my master 1c1) reference to men 1c1a) master 1c1b) husband 1c1c) prophet 1c1d) prince 1c1e) king 1c1f) father 1c1g) Moses 1c1h) priest 1c1i) theophanic angel 1c1j) captain 1c1k) general recognition of superiority 1c2) reference to God 1c2a) my Lord, my Lord and my God 1c2b) Adonai (parallel with Yahweh) אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative wife אֵֽשֶׁת־ (’ê·šeṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 802: 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun) cast וַתִּשָּׂ֧א (wat·tiś·śā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5375: 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lift, lift up 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up 1b3) to be borne, be carried 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) 1c3) to carry, bear continuously 1c4) to take, take away 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought her eyes עֵינֶ֖יהָ (‘ê·ne·hā) Noun - cdc | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain on אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) Joseph יוֹסֵ֑ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3130: Joseph = 'Jehovah has added' 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies 3) a son of Asaph 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah and said, וַתֹּ֖אמֶר (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch “Sleep שִׁכְבָ֥ה (šiḵ·ḇāh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7901: 1) to lie down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lie, lie down, lie on 1a2) to lodge 1a3) to lie (of sexual relations) 1a4) to lie down (in death) 1a5) to rest, relax (fig) 1b) (Niphal) to be lain with (sexually) 1c) (Pual) to be lain with (sexually) 1d) (Hiphil) to make to lie down 1e) (Hophal) to be laid with me.” עִמִּֽי׃ (‘im·mî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5973: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bibleand after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.” Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass after these things, that his lord’s wife lifteth up her eyes unto Joseph, and saith, ‘Lie with me;’ Holman Christian Standard Bible After some time his master’s wife looked longingly at Joseph and said, “ Sleep with me.” New American Standard Bible It came about after these events that his master's wife looked with desire at Joseph, and she said, "Lie with me." King James Bible And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me. Parallel Verses New International Version and after a while his master's wife took notice of Joseph and said, "Come to bed with me!" New Living Translation and Potiphar's wife soon began to look at him lustfully. "Come and sleep with me," she demanded. English Standard Version And after a time his master’s wife cast her eyes on Joseph and said, “Lie with me.” New American Standard Bible It came about after these events that his master's wife looked with desire at Joseph, and she said, "Lie with me." King James Bible And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me. Holman Christian Standard Bible After some time his master's wife looked longingly at Joseph and said, "Sleep with me." International Standard Version That's why, sometime later, Joseph's master's wife looked straight at Joseph and propositioned him: "Come on! Let's have a little sex!" NET Bible Soon after these things, his master's wife took notice of Joseph and said, "Have sex with me." American Standard Version And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me. English Revised Version And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me. Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass after these things, that his lord's wife lifteth up her eyes unto Joseph, and saith, 'Lie with me;' Cross References 2 Samuel 13:11 And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister. Proverbs 1:10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. Proverbs 7:15 Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 39:6 And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured. Genesis 39:5 And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field. Genesis 39:4 And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand. Genesis 39:8 But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand; Genesis 39:9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? Genesis 39:10 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her. Jump to Previous Bed Cast Desire Events Eyes Joseph Lie Lifteth Master's Notice Time WifeJump to Next Bed Cast Desire Events Eyes Joseph Lie Lifteth Master's Notice Time WifeLinks Genesis 39:7 NIVGenesis 39:7 NLT Genesis 39:7 ESV Genesis 39:7 NASB Genesis 39:7 KJV Genesis 39:7 Bible Apps Genesis 39:7 Parallel Genesis 39:7 Biblia Paralela Genesis 39:7 Chinese Bible Genesis 39:7 French Bible Genesis 39:7 German Bible Genesis 39:7 Commentaries Bible Hub |