פּ֥וֹטִי
𐤐𐤅𐤈𐤉
Poti Fera
Potiphera
Poti-Phera, a personal name of Egyptian origin, specifically designating an individual who is described in Genesis as a prominent religious official in Egypt. The term refers to 'Potiphera,' priest of On (Heliopolis), father of Asenath, and father-in-law to Joseph. The name itself does not have a Hebrew meaning but is a transliteration of an Egyptian name, indicating a person of non-Israelite, specifically Egyptian, heritage.
Genesis 41:50 · Word #14
Lexicon H6319
| Lemma | פּוֹטִי פֶרַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤅𐤈𐤉 𐤐𐤓𐤏 |
| Transliteration | Poti Fera |
| Strong's | H6319 |
| Definition | Poti-Phera, a personal name of Egyptian origin, specifically designating an individual who is described in Genesis as a prominent religious official in Egypt. The term refers to 'Potiphera,' priest of On (Heliopolis), father of Asenath, and father-in-law to Joseph. The name itself does not have a Hebrew meaning but is a transliteration of an Egyptian name, indicating a person of non-Israelite, specifically Egyptian, heritage. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Potiphera |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6319-02
Poti
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular personal name (Egyptian loanword). |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a proper masculine personal name of Egyptian origin, preserved in Hebrew as a transliteration without inherent Hebrew root meaning. The rendering retains the name as given, reflecting its status as a loanword rather than deriving meaning from a Hebrew root. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Poti Fera
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Phera |