וַיְהִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֶת־יֹוסֵ֔ף וַיֵּ֥ט אֵלָ֖יו חָ֑סֶד וַיִּתֵּ֣ן חִנֹּ֔ו בְּעֵינֵ֖י שַׂ֥ר בֵּית־הַסֹּֽהַר׃
And YHWH was with Yosef, and He stretched out kindness toward him, and He gave His favor in the eyes of the chief of the house of the prison.
| # | 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 | ʾet | “with” | Preposition |
| 4 | יֹוסֵף | Yosef | “Yosef” | Proper noun |
| 5 | וַיֵּט | va-yet | “and he stretched out” | Hiphil wayyiqtol 3ms |
| 6 | אֵלָיו | ʾelav | “toward him” | Prep אֶל + suff 3ms |
| 7 | חָסֶד | ḥased | “kindness” | N(ms) |
| 8 | וַיִּתֵּן | va-yitten | “and he gave” | Qal wayyiqtol 3ms |
| 9 | חִנֹּו | ḥinno | “his favor” | N(ms) + suff 3ms |
| 10 | בְּעֵינֵי | be-ʿeine | “in the eyes of” | Prep בְּ + N(fd construct) |
| 11 | שַׂר | sar | “chief of” | N(ms construct) |
| 12 | בֵּית | beit | “house of” | N(ms construct) |
| 13 | הַסֹּהַר | ha-sohar | “the prison” | Def. art. הַ + N(ms) |
Morphology
- וַיְהִי (va-yehi) – Root: היה (hayah); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וַ + Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he was”; Notes: Introduces the state of YHWH’s continued presence with Yosef in prison.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: הוה/היה (h-w-h / h-y-h); Root Type: Proper divine name; Form: Proper divine name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of God, marking divine presence and favor with Yosef.
- אֶת (ʾet) – Root: את (ʾet); Root Type: Particle; Form: Preposition; Translation: “with”; Notes: Here functions as the preposition “with,” not as the direct object marker.
- יֹוסֵף (Yosef) – Root: יסף (y-s-p); Root Type: I-Yod; Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “Yosef”; Notes: Identifies the one accompanied and favored by YHWH.
- וַיֵּט (va-yet) – Root: נטה (n-t-h); Root Type: I-Nun / III-He; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Conjunction וַ + Hiphil wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and he stretched out”; Notes: Indicates YHWH extending covenant kindness toward Yosef.
- אֵלָיו (ʾelav) – Root: אל (ʾel); Root Type: Particle; Form: Preposition אֶל + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “toward him”; Notes: Refers to Yosef as the recipient of divine kindness.
- חָסֶד (ḥased) – Root: חסד (ḥ-s-d); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “kindness”; Notes: Denotes loyal kindness, mercy, or covenantal favor extended by YHWH.
- וַיִּתֵּן (va-yitten) – Root: נתן (n-t-n); Root Type: I-Nun / III-Nun; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וַ + Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and he gave”; Notes: Describes YHWH granting Yosef favor before the prison official.
- חִנֹּו (ḥinno) – Root: חן (ḥ-n); Root Type: Geminate / II-Nun; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “his favor”; Notes: Refers to Yosef’s favor or gracious acceptance in another person’s sight.
- בְּעֵינֵי (be-ʿeine) – Root: עין (ʿayin); Root Type: I-Guttural; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun feminine dual construct, state: construct; Translation: “in the eyes of”; Notes: Idiomatically means “in the sight of” or “before.”
- שַׂר (sar) – Root: שרר (s-r-r); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Noun masculine singular construct, state: construct; Translation: “Chief of”; Notes: Refers to an official or officer in charge of the prison.
- בֵּית (beit) – Root: בית (bayit); Root Type: III-Yod; Form: Noun masculine singular construct, state: construct; Translation: “house of”; Notes: Forms part of the construct chain שַׂר בֵּית־הַסֹּהַר, “Chief of the house of the prison.”
- הַסֹּהַר (ha-sohar) – Root: סהר (s-h-r); Root Type: Strong; Form: Definite article הַ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “the prison”; Notes: Refers to the prison-house where Yosef was confined.