וַיִּמְצָ֨א יֹוסֵ֥ף חֵ֛ן בְּעֵינָ֖יו וַיְשָׁ֣רֶת אֹתֹ֑ו וַיַּפְקִדֵ֨הוּ֙ עַל־בֵּיתֹ֔ו וְכָל־יֶשׁ־לֹ֖ו נָתַ֥ן בְּיָדֹֽו׃
And Yosef found favor in his eyes, and he ministered to him, and he appointed him over his house, and all that belonged to him he gave into his hand.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיִּמְצָא | va-yimtsaʾ | “and he found” | Qal wayyiqtol 3ms |
| 2 | יֹוסֵף | Yosef | “Yosef” | Proper noun |
| 3 | חֵן | ḥen | “favor” | N(ms) |
| 4 | בְּעֵינָיו | be-ʿeinav | “in his eyes” | Prep בְּ + N(fd) + suff 3ms |
| 5 | וַיְשָׁרֶת | va-yesharet | “and he ministered” | Piel wayyiqtol 3ms |
| 6 | אֹתֹו | ʾoto | “him” | Direct object marker + suff 3ms |
| 7 | וַיַּפְקִדֵהוּ | va-yafqidehu | “and he appointed him” | Hiphil wayyiqtol 3ms + suff 3ms |
| 8 | עַל־בֵּיתֹו | ʿal-beito | “over his house” | Prep עַל + N(ms) + suff 3ms |
| 9 | וְכָל | ve-khol | “and all” | Conj + N(ms constr.) |
| 10 | יֶשׁ־לֹו | yesh-lo | “there was to him” | Existential particle + suff 3ms |
| 11 | נָתַן | natan | “he gave” | Qal qatal 3ms |
| 12 | בְּיָדֹו | be-yado | “into his hand” | Prep בְּ + N(fs) + suff 3ms |
Morphology
- וַיִּמְצָא (va-yimtsaʾ) – Root: מצא (m-ts-ʾ); Root Type: III-Guttural; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וַ + Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he found”; Notes: Indicates Yosef obtaining favor from his master.
- יֹוסֵף (Yosef) – Root: יסף (y-s-f); Root Type: I-Yod; Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “Yosef”; Notes: Central figure of the narrative receiving advancement.
- חֵן (ḥen) – Root: חנן (ḥ-n-n); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “favor”; Notes: Refers to gracious acceptance or goodwill.
- בְּעֵינָיו (be-ʿeinav) – Root: עין (ʿ-y-n); Root Type: I-Guttural; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun feminine dual + suffix 3rd person masculine singular ־יו; Translation: “in his eyes”; Notes: Hebrew idiom meaning “in his estimation” or “in his sight.”
- וַיְשָׁרֶת (va-yesharet) – Root: שׁרת (sh-r-t); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Piel; Form: Conjunction וַ + Piel wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and he ministered”; Notes: Describes personal service rendered by Yosef.
- אֹתֹו (ʾoto) – Root: את; Root Type: Particle; Form: Direct object marker אֵת + suffix 3rd person masculine singular ־וֹ; Translation: “him”; Notes: Marks Potiphar as the object of Yosef’s service.
- וַיַּפְקִדֵהוּ (va-yafqidehu) – Root: פקד (p-q-d); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Conjunction וַ + Hiphil wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular ־הוּ; Translation: “and he appointed him”; Notes: Refers to entrusting Yosef with authority and oversight.
- עַל־בֵּיתֹו (ʿal-beito) – Root: בית (b-y-t); Root Type: III-Yod; Form: Preposition עַל + noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular ־וֹ; Translation: “over his house”; Notes: Indicates administrative authority over the household.
- וְכָל (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 entirety of Potiphar’s possessions.
- יֶשׁ־לֹו (yesh-lo) – Root: Particle; Root Type: Particle; Form: Existential particle + suffix 3rd person masculine singular ־לֹו; Translation: “there was to him”; Notes: Expresses possession, literally “there was to him.”
- נָתַן (natan) – Root: נתן (n-t-n); Root Type: I-Nun; Binyan: Qal; Form: Qal perfect (qatal) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he gave”; Notes: Potiphar entrusted his property fully to Yosef.
- בְּיָדֹו (be-yado) – Root: יד (y-d); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun feminine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular ־וֹ; Translation: “into his hand”; Notes: Hebrew idiom for entrusting authority or control.