potiphar

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Definition of potiphar in English English dictionary

An Egyptian and captain of the guard under Pharaoh

And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmaelites, which had brought him down thither.

(Din) Potiphar (or Potifar) ( ; Egyptian origin: ; "he whom Ra gave.") is a character in the Book of Genesis's story of Joseph

Hyphenation

Pot·i·phar

Etymology

() From Classical Hebrew פּוֹטִיפַר (potifár).