וַיַּ֣רְא אֲדֹנָ֔יו כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה אִתֹּ֑ו וְכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁר־ה֣וּא עֹשֶׂ֔ה יְהוָ֖ה מַצְלִ֥יחַ בְּיָדֹֽו׃
And his master saw that YHWH was with him, and all that he was doing, YHWH was causing to prosper in his hand.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיַּרְא | va-yarʾ | “and he saw” | Qal wayyiqtol 3ms |
| 2 | אֲדֹנָיו | ʾadonav | “his master” | N(ms) + suff 3ms |
| 3 | כִּי | ki | “that” | Conjunction |
| 4 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper divine name |
| 5 | אִתֹּו | ʾitto | “with him” | Prep + suff 3ms |
| 6 | וְכֹל | ve-khol | “and all” | Conj + N(ms constr.) |
| 7 | אֲשֶׁר | ʾasher | “that which” | Relative particle |
| 8 | הוּא | huʾ | “he” | Independent pron. 3ms |
| 9 | עֹשֶׂה | ʿoseh | “doing” | Qal participle ms |
| 10 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper divine name |
| 11 | מַצְלִיחַ | matsliaḥ | “causing to prosper” | Hiphil participle ms |
| 12 | בְּיָדֹו | be-yado | “in his hand” | Prep בְּ + N(fs) + suff 3ms |
Morphology
- וַיַּרְא (va-yarʾ) – Root: ראה (r-ʾ-h); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וַ + Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he saw”; Notes: Introduces the master’s observation of divine favor upon Yosef.
- 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.
- כִּי (ki) – Root: כי; Root Type: Particle; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “that”; Notes: Introduces the content of what the master perceived.
- 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 involvement.
- אִתֹּו (ʾitto) – Root: את; Root Type: Particle/preposition; Form: Preposition אֵת + suffix 3rd person masculine singular ־וֹ; Translation: “with him”; Notes: Indicates divine presence accompanying Yosef.
- וְכֹל (ve-khol) – Root: כלל (k-l-l) traditionally associated; Root Type: Strong; Form: Conjunction וְ + noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “and all”; Notes: Introduces the totality of Yosef’s activities.
- אֲשֶׁר (ʾasher) – Root: Relative particle; Root Type: Particle; Form: Relative particle; Translation: “that which”; Notes: Connects the relative clause to וְכֹל.
- הוּא (huʾ) – Root: Pronoun; Root Type: Pronoun; Form: Independent personal pronoun 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he”; Notes: Emphasizes Yosef as the active subject.
- עֹשֶׂה (ʿoseh) – Root: עשׂה (ʿ-ś-h); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Qal; Form: Qal active participle masculine singular; Translation: “doing”; Notes: Describes Yosef’s ongoing actions or work.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: הוה (h-w-h); Root Type: I/III-He weak divine name formation; Form: Proper divine name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Repeated for emphasis, attributing Yosef’s success directly to God.
- מַצְלִיחַ (matsliaḥ) – Root: צלח (ṣ-l-ḥ); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Hiphil active participle masculine singular; Translation: “causing to prosper”; Notes: Indicates active causation of success by YHWH.
- בְּיָדֹו (be-yado) – Root: יד (y-d); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun feminine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular ־וֹ; Translation: “in his hand”; Notes: Hebrew idiom for agency, control, or practical activity.