וַ֠יִּפְקֹד שַׂ֣ר הַטַּבָּחִ֧ים אֶת־יֹוסֵ֛ף אִתָּ֖ם וַיְשָׁ֣רֶת אֹתָ֑ם וַיִּהְי֥וּ יָמִ֖ים בְּמִשְׁמָֽר׃
And the chief of the slaughterers appointed Yosef with them, and he ministered to them, and they were days in custody.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיִּפְקֹד | va-yifqod | “and he appointed” | Qal wayyiqtol 3ms |
| 2 | שַׂר | sar | “chief of” | N(ms) construct |
| 3 | הַטַּבָּחִים | ha-tabbaḥim | “the slaughterers” | Def. art. הַ + N(mp) |
| 4 | אֶת־יֹוסֵף | ʾet-Yosef | “Yosef” | Direct object marker + proper noun |
| 5 | אִתָּם | ʾittam | “with them” | Preposition + suff 3mp |
| 6 | וַיְשָׁרֶת | va-yesharet | “and he ministered” | Piel wayyiqtol 3ms |
| 7 | אֹתָם | ʾotam | “them” | Direct object marker + suff 3mp |
| 8 | וַיִּהְיוּ | va-yihyu | “and they were” | Qal wayyiqtol 3mp |
| 9 | יָמִים | yamim | “days” | N(mp) |
| 10 | בְּמִשְׁמָר | be-mishmar | “in custody” | Prep בְּ + N(ms) |
Morphology
- וַיִּפְקֹד (va-yifqod) – Root: פקד (p-q-d); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וַ + wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he appointed”; Notes: Indicates assignment or entrusting responsibility to Yosef over the imprisoned officials.
- שַׂר (sar) – Root: שרר (sh-r-r); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “chief of”; Notes: Refers to the high-ranking officer overseeing the prison establishment.
- הַטַּבָּחִים (ha-tabbaḥim) – Root: טבח (ṭ-b-ḥ); Root Type: III-Guttural (ח) (weak); Form: Definite article הַ + noun masculine plural; Translation: “the slaughterers”; Notes: The title likely refers to royal guards or executioners attached to Parʿoh’s court.
- אֶת־יֹוסֵף (ʾet-Yosef) – Root: יסף (y-s-p); Root Type: I-Yod (weak); Form: Definite direct object marker + proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “Yosef”; Notes: Marks Yosef as the direct object of the appointment action.
- אִתָּם (ʾittam) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Preposition + suffix 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “with them”; Notes: Indicates Yosef’s association and service alongside the imprisoned officials.
- וַיְשָׁרֶת (va-yesharet) – Root: שרת (sh-r-t); Root Type: III-Tav; Binyan: Piel; Form: Conjunction וַ + wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and he ministered”; Notes: The Piel stem conveys attentive personal service rendered by Yosef to 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 specifically to the chief cupbearer and chief baker.
- וַיִּהְיוּ (va-yihyu) – Root: היה (hayah); Root Type: III-He (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וַ + wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “and they were”; Notes: Describes the continuing duration of their imprisonment.
- יָמִים (yamim) – Root: יום (y-w-m); Root Type: Hollow; Form: Noun masculine plural; Translation: “days”; Notes: Used idiomatically to indicate a period of time rather than literal counting emphasis.
- בְּמִשְׁמָר (be-mishmar) – Root: שׁמר (sh-m-r); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “in custody”; Notes: Refers to confinement under guard within the prison facility.