וַתִּתְפְּשֵׂ֧הוּ בְּבִגְדֹ֛ו לֵאמֹ֖ר שִׁכְבָ֣ה עִמִּ֑י וַיַּעֲזֹ֤ב בִּגְדֹו֙ בְּיָדָ֔הּ וַיָּ֖נָס וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַחֽוּצָה׃
And she seized him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me.” But he left his garment in her hand, and he fled and went outside.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַתִּתְפְּשֵׂהוּ | va-titpesehu | “and she seized him” | Qal wayyiqtol 3fs + suff 3ms |
| 2 | בְּבִגְדֹו | be-vigdo | “by his garment” | Prep בְּ + N(ms) + suff 3ms |
| 3 | לֵאמֹר | leʾmor | “saying” | Prep לְ + Qal infinitive construct |
| 4 | שִׁכְבָה | shikhvah | “lie” | Qal imperative ms |
| 5 | עִמִּי | ʿimmi | “with me” | Prep עִם + suff 1cs |
| 6 | וַיַּעֲזֹב | va-yaʿazov | “and he left” | Qal wayyiqtol 3ms |
| 7 | בִּגְדֹו | bigdo | “his garment” | N(ms) + suff 3ms |
| 8 | בְּיָדָהּ | be-yadah | “in her hand” | Prep בְּ + N(fs) + suff 3fs |
| 9 | וַיָּנָס | va-yanas | “and he fled” | Qal wayyiqtol 3ms |
| 10 | וַיֵּצֵא | va-yetseʾ | “and he went out” | Qal wayyiqtol 3ms |
| 11 | הַחוּצָה | ha-ḥutsah | “outside” | Def. art. הַ + adverb + directional הָ |
Morphology
- וַתִּתְפְּשֵׂהוּ (va-titpesehu) – Root: תפשׂ (t-p-sh); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וַ + Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person feminine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And she seized him”; Notes: Describes Potiphar’s wife physically grasping Yosef in an aggressive attempt to restrain him.
- בְּבִגְדֹו (be-vigdo) – Root: בגד (b-g-d); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “by his garment”; Notes: Refers to Yosef’s outer garment, the object she grasped while attempting to stop him.
- לֵאמֹר (leʾmor) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Root Type: I-Guttural; Binyan: Qal; Form: Preposition לְ + Qal infinitive construct; Translation: “saying”; Notes: Introduces the direct speech accompanying her physical action.
- שִׁכְבָה (shikhvah) – Root: שׁכב (sh-k-v); Root Type: III-Waw; Binyan: Qal; Form: Qal imperative masculine singular; Translation: “Lie”; Notes: A direct command inviting sexual relations with her.
- עִמִּי (ʿimmi) – Root: עם (ʿim); Root Type: I-Guttural; Form: Preposition עִם + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “with me”; Notes: Completes her command and expresses personal involvement.
- וַיַּעֲזֹב (va-yaʿazov) – Root: עזב (ʿ-z-v); Root Type: III-Waw; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וַ + Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and he left”; Notes: Indicates Yosef’s deliberate abandonment of the garment in order to escape.
- בִּגְדֹו (bigdo) – Root: בגד (b-g-d); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “his garment”; Notes: The garment later becomes the false evidence used against Yosef.
- בְּיָדָהּ (be-yadah) – Root: יד (yad); Root Type: III-Dalet / Strong; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun feminine singular + suffix 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “in her hand”; Notes: Indicates that the garment remained physically in her possession.
- וַיָּנָס (va-yanas) – Root: נוס (n-v-s); Root Type: Hollow; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וַ + Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and he fled”; Notes: Emphasizes Yosef’s immediate escape from temptation and danger.
- וַיֵּצֵא (va-yetseʾ) – Root: יצא (y-ts-ʾ); Root Type: III-Guttural; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וַ + Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and he went out”; Notes: Describes Yosef’s complete departure from the house and the immediate scene.
- הַחוּצָה (ha-ḥutsah) – Root: חוץ (ḥuts); Root Type: I-Guttural; Form: Definite article הַ + adverb + directional suffix הָ; Translation: “outside”; Notes: The directional suffix emphasizes movement outward from the house into the exterior area.