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Genesis 39 — Sermon Preparation
Joseph rises to run Potiphar's household, but Potiphar's wife falsely accuses him of assault and he is thrown into prison. Below is a research summary for Genesis 39, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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- verses
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- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 10
- classic sermon excerpts
- 6
- preachers & commentators
Genesis 39 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| יוֹסֵף | Yôwçêph | H3130 | 11 | Joseph |
| סֹהַר | çôhar | H5470 | 6 | dungeon |
| אָדוֹן | ʼâdôwn | H113 | 8 | sovereign, controller |
| יָד | yâd | H3027 | 9 | hand, open |
| בֶּגֶד | beged | H899 | 6 | covering, clothing |
| עָזַב | ʻâzab | H5800 | 5 | loosen, relinquish |
| נוּס | nûwç | H5127 | 4 | flit, vanish |
How preachers through history handled this text
10 public-domain excerpts on Genesis 39, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Joseph's master believed the accusation. Potiphar, it is likely, chose that prison, because it was the worst; but God designed to open the way to Joseph's honour. Joseph was owned and righted by his God. He was away from all his friends and relations; he had none to help or comfort him; but the Lord was with Joseph, and showed him mercy. Those that have a good conscience in a prison, have a good God there. God gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison; he trusted him to manage the affairs of the prison. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Genesis 39:19–35 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Egypt— Gen 39:1
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