Potiphar

[ pot-uh-fer ]

/ ˈpɒt ə fər /

noun

the Egyptian officer whose wife tried to seduce Joseph. Genesis 39:1–20.

Origin of Potiphar

Hebrew Pōṭīphar, Pōthīpheraʿ, from Egyptian p,ʾdj p,ʾre “he whom (the god) Re gives”

Words nearby Potiphar

pothouse, pothunter, potiche, Potidaea, potion, Potiphar, potjie , potlatch, potlicker, potline, pot liquor

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Example sentences from the Web for Potiphar

It was not only Mrs. Potiphar that persisted, but the spirit of the age and of the country.
The Potiphar Papers|George William Curtis
Mrs. Potiphar in a prie-dieu is like that blue morocco Comus in your library.
The Potiphar Papers|George William Curtis
Everybody was unhappy at Mrs. Potiphar's, save a few girls and boys, who danced violently all the evening.
The Potiphar Papers|George William Curtis
In the next we find Potiphar's wife, Joseph's downfall, and the two dreaming officials.
A Wanderer in Venice|E.V. Lucas

We bundled on board, and as soon as he could get to the office Mr. Potiphar asked for the keys of his rooms.
The Potiphar Papers|George William Curtis

British Dictionary definitions for Potiphar

Potiphar

/ (ˈpɒtɪfə) /

noun

Old Testament one of Pharaoh's officers, who bought Joseph as a slave (Genesis 37:36)

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单词	potiphar
释义	Potiphar [ pot-uh-fer ] / ˈpɒt ə fər / noun the Egyptian officer whose wife tried to seduce Joseph. Genesis 39:1–20. Origin of Potiphar Hebrew Pōṭīphar, Pōthīpheraʿ, from Egyptian p,ʾdj p,ʾre “he whom (the god) Re gives” Words nearby Potiphar pothouse, pothunter, potiche, Potidaea, potion, Potiphar, potjie , potlatch, potlicker, potline, pot liquor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Potiphar It was not only Mrs. Potiphar that persisted, but the spirit of the age and of the country. The Potiphar Papers\|George William Curtis Mrs. Potiphar in a prie-dieu is like that blue morocco Comus in your library. The Potiphar Papers\|George William Curtis Everybody was unhappy at Mrs. Potiphar's, save a few girls and boys, who danced violently all the evening. The Potiphar Papers\|George William Curtis In the next we find Potiphar's wife, Joseph's downfall, and the two dreaming officials. A Wanderer in Venice\|E.V. Lucas We bundled on board, and as soon as he could get to the office Mr. Potiphar asked for the keys of his rooms. The Potiphar Papers\|George William Curtis British Dictionary definitions for Potiphar Potiphar / (ˈpɒtɪfə) / noun Old Testament one of Pharaoh's officers, who bought Joseph as a slave (Genesis 37:36) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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