The Meaning of Genesis 40:4 Explained

Genesis 40:4

KJV: And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.

YLT: and the chief of the executioners chargeth Joseph with them, and he serveth them; and they are days in charge.

Darby: And the captain of the life-guard appointed Joseph to them, that he should attend on them. And they were several days in custody.

ASV: And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he ministered unto them: and they continued a season in ward.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Genesis 40:4?

MEANING: What does Genesis 40:4 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Genesis 40:4 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Genesis 40:4?

What is the context of Genesis 40:4?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.

What does Genesis 40:4 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 40:1-8 - Joseph Fares Well In Prison

These two men remind us of the two thieves crucified beside our Lord; to the one He was a savor of life, to the other of death. Jeremy Taylor says that he must be in love with peevishness who chooses to sit down on his little handful of thorns, when there are so many causes that call for him. Wherever in the world we are, there is a fellowship of sad and lonely hearts for us to cultivate. Like Joseph, let us set about helping others, and so find solace and help for ourselves. We must move in and out among our fellows with "a glorious morning face." Keep your sorrows for your Lord and yourself, but learn from your own experiences how to comfort those who are in any sorrow by the comfort with which you yourself have been comforted of God. How quick Joseph was to detect the added anxiety on the two faces! It was because he had known similar alternations of experience. See 2 Corinthians 1:4. [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 40

¹ The chief butler and baker of Pharaoh are also imprisoned
⁵ Joseph interprets their dreams
²⁰ They are accomplished according to his interpretation
²³ The ingratitude of the butler, in forgetting Joseph

What do the individual words in Genesis 40:4 mean?

and charged the captain of the guard - Joseph with them and he served them So they were a while in custody

וַ֠יִּפְקֹד שַׂ֣ר הַטַּבָּחִ֧ים אֶת־ יוֹסֵ֛ף אִתָּ֖ם וַיְשָׁ֣רֶת אֹתָ֑ם וַיִּהְי֥וּ יָמִ֖ים בְּמִשְׁמָֽר

וַ֠יִּפְקֹד	and charged
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: פָּקַד Sense: to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for.
שַׂ֣ר	the captain
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: סָרַר Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain.
הַטַּבָּחִ֧ים	of the guard
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: טַבָּח Sense: executioner, cook, bodyguard, guardsman.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
יוֹסֵ֛ף	Joseph
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄוסֵף Sense: the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel.
אִתָּ֖ם	with them
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural Root: אֵת Sense: with, near, together with.
וַיְשָׁ֣רֶת	and he served
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁרַת Sense: (Piel) to minister, serve, minister to.
וַיִּהְי֥וּ	So they were
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
יָמִ֖ים	a while
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year.
בְּמִשְׁמָֽר	in custody
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular Root: מִשְׁמָר Sense: place of confinement, prison, guard, jail, guard post, watch, observance.

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