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Strong's H6318 פּוֹטִיפַר (potiphar)

Powtiyphar - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Strong's Number H6318
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H6318 Quick Answer

Strong's H6318 פּוֹטִיפַר (Powtiyphar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Powtiyphar (po-tee-far') n/p. 1. Potiphar [of Egyptian derivation] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include potiphar. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Powtiyphar (po-tee-far') n/p. 1. Potiphar [of Egyptian derivation]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
potiphar

Meaning and Definition

Powtiyphar (po-tee-far') n/p. 1. Potiphar [of Egyptian derivation]

Original Word
פּוֹטִיפַר
Transliteration
Powtiyphar
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6318. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Potiphar

Usage: 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

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How Strong's H6318 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Powtiyphar, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Potiphar Genesis 37:36

How Strong's H6318 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6318 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H6318 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 37:36 KJV

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.

Genesis 39:1 KJV

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 Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6318.

Genesis 37:36 Old Testament, KJV
And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.
Genesis 39:1 Old Testament, KJV
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 Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6318, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H6318 FAQ

What does potiphar (פּוֹטִיפַר) mean?

Potiphar (Strong's H6318) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Potiphar". Powtiyphar (po-tee-far') n/p. 1. Potiphar [of Egyptian derivation]

How many times is potiphar (פּוֹטִיפַר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H6318 across 1 book.

Where can I study potiphar (פּוֹטִיפַר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6318 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate potiphar (פּוֹטִיפַר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as potiphar. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.