Genesis 40:4

The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he became their personal attendant. After they had been in custody for some time,
Genesis 40:4
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וַ֠יִּפְקֹד שַׂ֣ר הַטַּבָּחִ֧ים אֶת־יוֹסֵ֛ף אִתָּ֖ם וַיְשָׁ֣רֶת אֹתָ֑ם וַיִּהְי֥וּ יָמִ֖ים בְּמִשְׁמָֽר׃

  1. וַ֠יִּפְקֹדVai.yif.kod“and he appointed”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from פָּקַד · “overseer” · Strong's H6485J
  2. שַׂ֣רsar“[the] commander of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from שַׂר · “ruler” · Strong's H8269
  3. הַטַּבָּחִ֧יםha.ta.ba.Chim“the bodyguards”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from טַבָּח · “guard” · Strong's H2876
  4. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  5. יוֹסֵ֛ףyo.Sef“Joseph”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יוֹסֵף · “Joseph” · Strong's H3130G
  6. אִתָּ֖ם'i.Tam“with them”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אֵת · “with” · Strong's H0854
  7. וַיְשָׁ֣רֶתvay.Sha.ret“and he served”
    Conjunction + Verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁרַת · “to minister” · Strong's H8334
  8. אֹתָ֑ם'o.Tam“<obj.> them”
    Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  9. וַיִּהְי֥וּvai.yih.Yu“and they were”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  10. יָמִ֖יםya.Mim“days”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from יוֹם · “day” · Strong's H3117G
  11. בְּמִשְׁמָֽר׃be.mish.Mar“in custody”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מִשְׁמָר · “custody” · Strong's H4929
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)