Genesis 39:4
Old Testament • 10 words with Strong's data
"And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יוֹסֵף
Yôwçêph
Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
מָצָא
mâtsâʼ
properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
חֵן
chên
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
עַיִן
ʻayin
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
עָבַד
ʻâbad
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
פָּקַד
pâqad
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
יָד
yâd
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
Key Terms in This Verse
פָּקַד pâqad
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
Study H6485 →עָבַד ʻâbad
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
Study H5647 →חֵן chên
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
Study H2580 →עַיִן ʻayin
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
Study H5869 →מָצָא mâtsâʼ
properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
Study H4672 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →בַּיִת bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Study H1004 →Cross References
But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;
Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me,...
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
And said, My LORD, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:
When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pl...
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
And Abram said, LORD God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?
And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight.
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.
The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord.
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