Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For a proof therefore of her fidelity, she kept the garment, and shewed it to her husband when he returned home: Psalm 37:12,32 The sinner shall watch the just man: and shall gnash upon him with his teeth. . . . Jeremiah 4:22 For my foolish people have not known me: they are foolish and senseless children: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge. Jeremiah 9:3-5 And they have bent their tongue, as a bow, for lies, and not for truth: they have strengthened themselves upon the earth, for they have proceeded from evil to evil, and me they have not known, saith the Lord. . . . Titus 3:3 For we ourselves also were some time unwise, incredulous, erring, slaves to divers desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another. Context Joseph Falsely Imprisoned…15And he heard my voice, he left the garment that I held, and got him out. 16For a proof therefore of her fidelity, she kept the garment, and shewed it to her husband when he returned home:17And said: The Hebrew servant, whom thou hast brought, came to me to abuse me.… Cross References Genesis 39:15 And he heard my voice, he left the garment that I held, and got him out. Genesis 39:17 And said: The Hebrew servant, whom thou hast brought, came to me to abuse me. Lexicon So [Potiphar’s wife] keptוַתַּנַּ֥ח (wat·tan·naḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3240: Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place, Joseph’s garment בִּגְד֖וֹ (biḡ·ḏōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage beside her אֶצְלָ֑הּ (’eṣ·lāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 681: A joining together, proximity until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while his master אֲדֹנָ֖יו (’ă·ḏō·nāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 113: Sovereign, controller came בּ֥וֹא (bō·w) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go home. בֵּיתֽוֹ׃ (bê·ṯōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house Additional Translations So Potiphar’s wife kept Joseph’s garment beside her until his master came home.And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home. And she laid up his garment by her, until his master came home. So she leaves the clothes by her, until the master came to his house. And she laid his garment by her until his lord came home. And she laid up his garment by her, until his master came home. And she laid up his garment by her until his lord came home. She laid up his garment by her, until his master came home. And she placeth his garment near her, until the coming in of his lord unto his house. Jump to Previous Cloak Coat Garment Home House Kept Laid Master PlacethJump to Next Cloak Coat Garment Home House Kept Laid Master PlacethExternal Links Genesis 39:16 NIVGenesis 39:16 NLT Genesis 39:16 ESV Genesis 39:16 NASB Genesis 39:16 ASV Genesis 39:16 Bible Apps Genesis 39:16 Biblia Paralela Genesis 39:16 Chinese Bible Genesis 39:16 French Bible Genesis 39:16 German Bible Alphabetical: beside came cloak garment her his home kept left master She So until OT Law: Genesis 39:16 She laid up his garment by her (Gen. Ge Gn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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