אֵ֣ין שַׂ֣ר בֵּית־הַסֹּ֗הַר רֹאֶ֤ה אֶֽת־כָּל־מְא֨וּמָה֙ בְּיָדֹ֔ו בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אִתֹּ֑ו וַֽאֲשֶׁר־ה֥וּא עֹשֶׂ֖ה יְהוָ֥ה מַצְלִֽיחַ׃ ס
The chief of the house of the prison was not seeing anything whatsoever in his hand, because YHWH was with him, and whatever he was doing, YHWH was causing it to prosper.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | אֵין | ʾein | “there was not” | Negative existential particle |
| 2 | שַׂר | sar | “chief of” | N(ms construct) |
| 3 | בֵּית־הַסֹּהַר | beit-ha-sohar | “house of the prison” | N(ms construct) + Def. art. הַ + N(ms) |
| 4 | רֹאֶה | roʾeh | “seeing” | Qal active participle ms |
| 5 | אֶת־כָּל־מְא֨וּמָה | ʾet-kol-meʾumah | “anything whatsoever” | DOM + N(ms construct) + N(fs) |
| 6 | בְּיָדֹו | be-yado | “in his hand” | Prep בְּ + N(fs) + suff 3ms |
| 7 | בַּאֲשֶׁר | ba-ʾasher | “because” | Prep בְּ + relative particle |
| 8 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper divine name |
| 9 | אִתֹּו | ʾitto | “with him” | Prep עִם + suff 3ms |
| 10 | וַאֲשֶׁר־הוּא | va-ʾasher-huʾ | “and whatever he” | Conj וַ + Relative particle + Indep. pron. 3ms |
| 11 | עֹשֶׂה | ʿoseh | “was doing” | Qal active participle ms |
| 12 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper divine name |
| 13 | מַצְלִיחַ | matsliaḥ | “causing to prosper” | Hiphil active participle ms |
Morphology
- אֵין (ʾein) – Root: אין (ʾ-y-n); Root Type: I-Guttural; Form: Negative existential particle; Translation: “there was not”; Notes: Expresses the total absence of oversight or concern by the prison chief.
- שַׂר (sar) – Root: שרר (s-r-r); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Noun masculine singular construct, state: construct; Translation: “chief of”; Notes: Refers to the official overseeing the prison-house.
- בֵּית־הַסֹּהַר (beit-ha-sohar) – Root: בית (bayit) + סהר (s-h-r); Root Type: III-Yod + Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular construct, state: construct + definite article הַ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “house of the prison”; Notes: The construct chain identifies the institution under the chief’s supervision.
- רֹאֶה (roʾeh) – Root: ראה (r-ʾ-h); Root Type: III-He / II-Guttural; Binyan: Qal; Form: Qal active participle masculine singular; Translation: “seeing”; Notes: Indicates ongoing oversight or inspection, which the prison chief effectively ceased exercising over Yosef’s management.
- אֶת־כָּל־מְא֨וּמָה (ʾet-kol-meʾumah) – Root: את (ʾet) + כל (k-l) + אום (ʾ-v-m); Root Type: Particle + Strong + I-Guttural; Form: Direct object marker אֶת + noun masculine singular construct, state: construct + noun feminine singular; Translation: “anything whatsoever”; Notes: Expresses complete trust, with nothing being checked or questioned.
- בְּיָדֹו (be-yado) – Root: יד (y-d); Root Type: III-Yod; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun feminine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “in his hand”; Notes: Hebrew idiom referring to Yosef’s authority and responsibility.
- בַּאֲשֶׁר (ba-ʾasher) – Root: אשר (ʾ-sh-r); Root Type: I-Guttural; Form: Preposition בְּ + relative particle; Translation: “because”; Notes: Introduces the causal explanation for Yosef’s success and trustworthiness.
- 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, emphasizing divine presence and blessing upon Yosef.
- אִתֹּו (ʾitto) – Root: עם (ʿ-m); Root Type: II-Guttural; Form: Preposition עִם + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “with him”; Notes: Refers to YHWH’s continual presence with Yosef.
- וַאֲשֶׁר־הוּא (va-ʾasher-huʾ) – Root: אשר (ʾ-sh-r) + הוא (h-v-ʾ); Root Type: I-Guttural + III-Guttural; Form: Conjunction וַ + relative particle + independent pronoun 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and whatever he”; Notes: Introduces a broad statement concerning every action Yosef performed.
- עֹשֶׂה (ʿoseh) – Root: עשׂה (ʿ-s-h); Root Type: I-Guttural / III-He; Binyan: Qal; Form: Qal active participle masculine singular; Translation: “was doing”; Notes: Describes Yosef’s ongoing actions and responsibilities.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: הוה/היה (h-w-h / h-y-h); Root Type: Proper divine name; Form: Proper divine name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Repeated for emphasis, highlighting that Yosef’s success originated from divine action.
- מַצְלִיחַ (matsliaḥ) – Root: צלח (ts-l-ḥ); Root Type: III-Guttural; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Hiphil active participle masculine singular; Translation: “causing to prosper”; Notes: Describes YHWH actively granting success and favorable outcomes to Yosef’s work.