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Potiphar
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Potiphar was an Egyptian officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard, who purchased Joseph as a slave and later imprisoned him due to false accusations by Potiphar's wife.
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Where Potiphar appears
2 verses across 1 book.
Verses mentioning Potiphar
- Gen 37:36 — And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.
- Gen 39:1 — 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.
Historic voices touch this life
7 passages from 6 historic works cite verses that mention Potiphar.
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible · 2 passages
- Commentary on Genesis · 1 passage
- Antiquities of the Jews · 1 passage
- Keil and Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament · 1 passage
- John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · 1 passage
- Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary · 1 passage