Midvash

פּוֹטִיפַרPôwṭîyphar

proper name, masculine: Joseph's master (Genesis 37:36; Genesis 39:1)

Pronunciation: po-tee-far' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H6318

Where it appears

Appears 2 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 37:36 Meanwhile, the Midianite traders arrived in Egypt, where they sold Joseph to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. Potiphar was captain of the palace guard.
  • Genesis 39:1 When Joseph was taken to Egypt by the Ishmaelite traders, he was purchased by Potiphar, an Egyptian officer. Potiphar was captain of the guard for Pharaoh, the king of Egypt.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).