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Ge 39:1 Strong Concordance And Joseph [03130] was brought down [03381] to Egypt [04714]; and Potiphar [06318], an officer [05631] of Pharaoh [06547], captain [08269] of the guard [02876], an Egyptian [0376] [04713], bought [07069] him of the hands [03027] of the Ishmeelites [03459], which had brought him down [03381] thither.
  King James 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.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
JOSEPH IN POTIPHAR'S HOUSE. (Gen. 39:1-23)

Potiphar--This name, Potiphar, signifies one "devoted to the sun," the local deity of On or Heliopolis, a circumstance which fixes the place of his residence in the Delta, the district of Egypt bordering on Canaan.

officer--literally, "prince of the Pharoah"--that is, in the service of government.

captain of the guard--The import of the original term has been variously interpreted, some considering it means "chief cook," others, "chief inspector of plantations"; but that which seems best founded is "chief of the executioners," the same as the captain of the watch, the zabut of modern Egypt [WILKINSON].

bought him . . . of the Ishmaelites--The age, appearance, and intelligence of the Hebrew slave would soon cause him to be picked up in the market. But the unseen, unfelt influence of the great Disposer drew the attention of Potiphar towards him, in order that in the house of one so closely connected with the court, he might receive that previous training which was necessary for the high office he was destined to fill, and in the school of adversity learn the lessons of practical wisdom that were to be of greatest utility and importance in his future career. Thus it is that when God has any important work to be done, He always prepares fitting agents to accomplish it.
 
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6 And he left [05800] all that he had in Joseph's [03130] hand [03027]; and he knew [03045] not ought [03972] he had, save [0518] the bread [03899] which he did eat [0398]. And Joseph [03130] was a goodly [08389] person, and well [03303] favoured [04758].
5 And it came to pass from the time [0227] that he had made him overseer [06485] in his house [01004], and over all that he had [03426], that the LORD [03068] blessed [01288] the Egyptian's [04713] house [01004] for Joseph's [03130] sake [01558]; and the blessing [01293] of the LORD [03068] was upon all that he had [03426] in the house [01004], and in the field [07704].
4 And Joseph [03130] found [04672] grace [02580] in his sight [05869], and he served [08334] him: and he made him overseer [06485] over his house [01004], and all that he had [03426] he put [05414] into his hand [03027].
1 And Joseph [03130] was brought down [03381] to Egypt [04714]; and Potiphar [06318], an officer [05631] of Pharaoh [06547], captain [08269] of the guard [02876], an Egyptian [0376] [04713], bought [07069] him of the hands [03027] of the Ishmeelites [03459], which had brought him down [03381] thither.
3 And he put [05414] them in ward [04929] in the house [01004] of the captain [08269] of the guard [02876], into the prison [01004] [05470], the place [04725] where Joseph [03130] was bound [0631].
36 And the Midianites [04092] sold [04376] him into Egypt [04714] unto Potiphar [06318], an officer [05631] of Pharaoh's [06547], and captain [08269] of the guard [02876].