Potiphar — (or Potifar) (Hebrew Name 2 |hebrew1=פּוֹטִיפַר |hebrew2=פּוֹטִיפָר |stan1=Potifar |tiber1=Pôṭîp̄ar |tiber2=Pôṭîp̄ār ; Egyptian origin: unicode|p di p rʿ ; he whom Ra gave. ) is a character in the Book of Genesis s story of Joseph. Joseph, sold… … Wikipedia
POTIPHAR — (Heb. פּוֹטִיפַר), Egyptian royal official who purchased joseph (Gen. 37:36; 39:1). His wife attempted unsuccessfully to seduce Joseph and then brought false charges against him, as a result of which Potiphar had him incarcerated. The name… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Potiphar — ou Putiphar (de l égyptien ancien p3 Htp r : l offrande à Rê) Potiphar,: Pétéphrès ; en égyptien, ce serait Pétiphra, c est à dire : consacré à Phra, ou Ra, le dieu du soleil, qu on adorait surtout à On, ou Héliopolis. On a… … Wikipédia en Français
Potĭphar — (»dem Ra, d. h. dem Sonnengott, ergeben«), nach der biblischen Erzählung (1. Mos. 39) Pharaos Hofbeamter, Oberster der Leibwache. Sein Weib suchte den Joseph zu verführen … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Potiphar — Potĭphar (»dem [Sonnengott] Ra geweiht«), Name sowohl des ägypt. Herrn des Joseph (1 Mos. 39) wie auch von Josephs Schwiegervater (1 Mos. 41,45) … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
POTIPHAR — Iosephi Patriarchae Dominus, Πετεφρὴς Iosepho dicitur … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Potiphar — Joseph und die Frau des Potiphar, Kupferstich nach einem Gemälde von Carlo Cignani Potiphar (auch Potifar) war der biblische Name eines hohen Beamten eines altägyptischen Königs (Pharao) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Potiphar — A high official of Pharaoh (Gen. 39:1). The patriarch Joseph prospered in Egypt and was promoted in the household of Potiphar. Potiphar s wife accused Joseph of sexual harassment and he was temporarily imprisoned (Gen. 39:6–20) … Dictionary of the Bible
Potiphar — noun /ˈpɒt.ɪ.fɑː,ˈpɒt.ɪ.fə,ˈpɑ.tə.fɚ/ 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,… … Wiktionary
Potiphar — Dedicated to Ra; i.e., to the sun god, the Egyptian to whom the Ishmaelites sold Joseph (Gen. 39:1). He was captain of the guard , i.e., chief, probably, of the state police, who, while they formed part of the Egyptian army, were also largely… … Easton's Bible Dictionary