Quick Definition
Potiphar
Biblical Persons & Places
Potiphar
Egyptian living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man of the Egyptians living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.37.36;
only referred to as Potiphar (פּוֹטִיפַר).
Strong's Definition
Potiphar, an Egyptian
Derivation: of Egyptian derivation;
KJV Usage: Potiphar.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Potiphar = "belonging to the sun"
1) an officer of Pharaoh, chief of the executioners, and the master to whom Joseph was sold as a slave
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the Egyptians living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.37.36
§ Potiphar = "belonging to the sun"
an officer of Pharaoh, chief of the executioners, and the master to whom Joseph was sold as a slave
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
פּוֹטִיפַר
pôṭý̂yphar
BDB Definition:
Potiphar = belonging to the sun
1) an officer of Pharaoh, chief of the executioners, and the master to whom Joseph was sold as a slave
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: of Egyptian derivation
Total KJV Occurrences: 2