וַיְהִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֶת־יֹוסֵ֔ף וַיְהִ֖י אִ֣ישׁ מַצְלִ֑יחַ וַיְהִ֕י בְּבֵ֥ית אֲדֹנָ֖יו הַמִּצְרִֽי׃
And YHWH was with Yosef, and he became a successful man, and he was in the house of his master the Mitsri.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיְהִי | va-yehi | “and he was” | Qal wayyiqtol 3ms |
| 2 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper divine name |
| 3 | אֶת־יֹוסֵף | ʾet-Yosef | “with Yosef” | Prep אֶת + Proper noun |
| 4 | וַיְהִי | va-yehi | “and he became” | Qal wayyiqtol 3ms |
| 5 | אִישׁ | ʾish | “a man” | N(ms) |
| 6 | מַצְלִיחַ | matsliaḥ | “successful” | Hiphil participle ms |
| 7 | וַיְהִי | va-yehi | “and he was” | Qal wayyiqtol 3ms |
| 8 | בְּבֵית | be-veit | “in the house of” | Prep בְּ + N(ms constr.) |
| 9 | אֲדֹנָיו | ʾadonav | “his master” | N(ms) + suff 3ms |
| 10 | הַמִּצְרִי | ha-Mitsri | “the Mitsri” | Def. art. הַ + Gentilic adj. ms |
Morphology
- וַיְהִי (va-yehi) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וַ + Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he was”; Notes: Opens the narrative statement describing YHWH’s presence with Yosef.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: הוה (h-w-h); Root Type: I/III-He weak divine name formation; Form: Proper divine name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of God emphasizing divine presence and favor.
- אֶת־יֹוסֵף (ʾet-Yosef) – Root: יסף (y-s-f); Root Type: I-Yod; Form: Preposition אֶת + proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “with Yosef”; Notes: Here אֶת carries the sense “with,” indicating accompaniment rather than direct object marking.
- וַיְהִי (va-yehi) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וַ + Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and he became”; Notes: Indicates Yosef’s resulting condition because of divine favor.
- אִישׁ (ʾish) – Root: אנשׁ (ʾ-n-sh) traditionally associated; Root Type: I-Guttural; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “a man”; Notes: Refers to Yosef as an individual characterized by success.
- מַצְלִיחַ (matsliaḥ) – Root: צלח (ṣ-l-ḥ); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Hiphil active participle masculine singular; Translation: “successful”; Notes: Describes continual prosperity or success caused by divine blessing.
- וַיְהִי (va-yehi) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וַ + Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and he was”; Notes: Continues the narrative by locating Yosef within his master’s household.
- בְּבֵית (be-veit) – Root: בית (b-y-t); Root Type: III-Yod; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “in the house of”; Notes: Introduces the construct relationship with the following noun.
- אֲדֹנָיו (ʾadonav) – Root: אדן (ʾ-d-n); Root Type: I-Guttural; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular ־יו; Translation: “his master”; Notes: Refers to Yosef’s Egyptian owner.
- הַמִּצְרִי (ha-Mitsri) – Root: מצר (m-ṣ-r); Root Type: Strong; Form: Definite article הַ + gentilic adjective masculine singular; Translation: “the Mitsri”; Notes: Identifies the master ethnically as an Egyptian.