English Explanatory Dictionary

Potiphar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An Egyptian and captain of the guard under Pharaoh.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɒt.ɪ.fɑː/ /ˈpɒt.ɪ.fə/ /ˈpɑ.tə.fɚ/

Word forms

Potiphar

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew פּוֹטִיפַר (potifár), from Egyptian pꜣ-dj-pꜣ-rꜥ (“he whom Ra gave”).

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