Potiphar
Potiphar, the Egyptian officer who purchased Joseph as a slave and later imprisoned him after false accusations by Potiphar's wife.
The name Potiphar means “bull of Africa; a fat bull”
MaleEgyptianEgyptPatriarchs eraOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A man of the Egyptians living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 37:36; only referred to as Potiphar (פּוֹטִיפַר).
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Alternative names
- פּוֹטִיפַרPotiphar
Mentions
- Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard.
- Meanwhile, 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.