וַיִּתֵּ֨ן אֹתָ֜ם בְּמִשְׁמַ֗ר בֵּ֛ית שַׂ֥ר הַטַבָּחִ֖ים אֶל־בֵּ֣ית הַסֹּ֑הַר מְקֹ֕ום אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֹוסֵ֖ף אָס֥וּר שָֽׁם׃
And he put them in custody, in the house of the chief of the slaughterers, into the house of the prison, the place where Yosef was bound there.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיִּתֵּן | va-yitten | “and he put” | Qal wayyiqtol 3ms |
| 2 | אֹתָם | ʾotam | “them” | Direct object marker + suff 3mp |
| 3 | בְּמִשְׁמַר | be-mishmar | “in custody” | Prep בְּ + N(ms) |
| 4 | בֵּית | beit | “house of” | N(ms) construct |
| 5 | שַׂר | sar | “chief of” | N(ms) construct |
| 6 | הַטַבָּחִים | ha-tabbaḥim | “the slaughterers” | Def. art. הַ + N(mp) |
| 7 | אֶל | ʾel | “into” | Preposition אֶל |
| 8 | בֵּית | beit | “house of” | N(ms) construct |
| 9 | הַסֹּהַר | ha-sohar | “the prison” | Def. art. הַ + N(ms) |
| 10 | מְקֹום | meqom | “place” | N(ms) |
| 11 | אֲשֶׁר | ʾasher | “where” | Relative particle |
| 12 | יֹוסֵף | Yosef | “Yosef” | Proper noun |
| 13 | אָסוּר | ʾasur | “bound” | Qal passive participle ms |
| 14 | שָׁם | sham | “there” | Adverb |
Morphology
- וַיִּתֵּן (va-yitten) – Root: נתן (natan); Root Type: I-Nun (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וַ + wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he put”; Notes: Continues the narrative sequence after Parʿoh’s anger, describing the royal action taken against the officials.
- אֹתָם (ʾotam) – Root: אות (ʾot); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Definite direct object marker + suffix 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “them”; Notes: Refers to the two officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.
- בְּמִשְׁמַר (be-mishmar) – Root: שׁמר (sh-m-r); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “in custody”; Notes: Refers to confinement or guarded detention rather than merely a general location.
- בֵּית (beit) – Root: בית (bayit); Root Type: I-Guttural? / noun with irregular construct form; Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “house of”; Notes: Begins a construct chain identifying the place of custody as belonging to the chief of the slaughterers.
- שַׂר (sar) – Root: שרר (sh-r-r); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “chief of”; Notes: Denotes a high-ranking officer with authority over a royal department.
- הַטַבָּחִים (ha-tabbaḥim) – Root: טבח (ṭ-b-ḥ); Root Type: III-Guttural (ח) (weak); Form: Definite article הַ + noun masculine plural; Translation: “the slaughterers”; Notes: In this royal setting, the phrase refers to the official corps associated with slaughtering, execution, or royal guard service.
- אֶל (ʾel) – Root: אל (ʾ-l); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Preposition אֶל; Translation: “into”; Notes: Marks movement or placement toward the prison-house as the destination of confinement.
- בֵּית (beit) – Root: בית (bayit); Root Type: I-Guttural? / noun with irregular construct form; Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “house of”; Notes: Forms the construct phrase “house of the prison,” identifying the specific detention facility.
- הַסֹּהַר (ha-sohar) – Root: סהר (s-h-r); Root Type: III-Guttural (ה/ר-class guttural influence); Form: Definite article הַ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “the prison”; Notes: Refers to the prison-house where Yosef is already confined.
- מְקֹום (meqom) – Root: קום (q-w-m); Root Type: Hollow; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “place”; Notes: Appositionally clarifies the prison-house as the same location where Yosef was imprisoned.
- אֲשֶׁר (ʾasher) – Root: אשר (ʾ-sh-r); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Relative particle; Translation: “where”; Notes: Introduces a relative clause specifying the place in relation to Yosef.
- יֹוסֵף (Yosef) – Root: יסף (y-s-p); Root Type: I-Yod (weak); Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “Yosef”; Notes: The name is connected with the root meaning “to add,” and here identifies the imprisoned Hebrew servant already present in the prison.
- אָסוּר (ʾasur) – Root: אסר (ʾ-s-r); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Qal passive participle masculine singular; Translation: “bound”; Notes: Describes Yosef’s state of imprisonment or restraint.
- שָׁם (sham) – Root: שם (sh-m); Root Type: Strong; Form: Adverb of place; Translation: “there”; Notes: Emphasizes that the officials were placed in the very location where Yosef was confined.