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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Genesis 37:36 - Guard
Genesis 37:36 - And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| And the Midianites | H4092 | מְדָנִי |
[Adjective] A variation of H4084 |
| sold | H4376 | מָכַר |
[Verb] to {sell} literally (as {merchandise} a daughter in {marriage} into {slavery}) or figuratively (to surrender) |
| him into | H413 | אֵל |
[Preposition] a primitive {particle} properly denoting motion {towards} but occasionally used of a quiescent {position} that {is} near: with or among; often in {general} to |
| Egypt | H4714 | מִצְרַיִם |
[Noun] {Mitsrajim} that {is} Upper and Lower Egypt |
| unto Potiphar | H6318 | פּוֹטִיפַר |
[Proper Name Masculine] {Potiphar} an Egyptian |
| an officer | H5631 | סָרִיס |
[Noun Masculine] a eunuch; by implication valet (especially of the female {apartments}) and thus a minister of state |
| of Pharaoh's and captain | H8269 | שַׂר |
[Noun Masculine] a head person (of any rank or class) |
| of the guard | H2876 | טַבָּח |
[Noun Masculine] properly a butcher; hence a lifeguardsman (because acting as executioner); also a cook (as usually slaughtering the animal for food) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.