GENESIS 39:8

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“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;”

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Genesis 39:8 Translation & Meaning

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But he refused, וַיְמָאֵ֓ן׀ To refuse refused
and said וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ To say (used with great latitude) said
unto אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to unto
his master's אֲדֹנָ֔יו Sovereign, i.e., controller (human or divine) masters
wife, אֵ֣שֶׁת A woman wife
Behold, הֵ֣ן Lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if Behold
my master אֲדֹנִ֔י Sovereign, i.e., controller (human or divine) master
wotteth יָדַ֥ע To know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) wotteth
not לֹֽא Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles not
what מַה Properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses what
is (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
with אִתִּ֖י Properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc with
me in the house, בַּבָּ֑יִת A house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) house
and he hath committed נָתַ֥ן To give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) committed
all וְכֹ֥ל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) all
that אֲשֶׁר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc that
he hath יֶשׁ There is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection) he hath
to my hand; בְּיָדִֽי׃ A hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from H3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows] hand

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  • 6  And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.

  • 7  And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

  • 8  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;

  • 9  There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

  • 10  And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.




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