This is the name of Potiphar: Egyptian official who bought Joseph as a slave.
Definition
of Egyptian derivation; Potiphar, an Egyptian
Traditional renderings: Potiphar.
Traditional renderings: Potiphar.
Glossary entries
Where it occurs
Occurrences
2 total
- Genesis 37:36לְפֽוֹטִיפַר֙ · to PotipharMeanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard.
- Genesis 39:1פּוֹטִיפַר֩ · named PotipharMeanwhile, Joseph had been taken down to Egypt, where an Egyptian named Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.