פּ֥וֹטִי
𐤐𐤅𐤈𐤉
poti
Poti-
of Egyptian derivation; Poti-Phera, an Egyptian; Poti-pherah.
Genesis 41:45 · Word #12
Lexicon H6319
| Lemma | פּוֹטִי פֶרַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤅𐤈𐤉 𐤐𐤓𐤏 |
| Transliteration | Pôwṭîy Pheraʻ |
| Strong's | H6319 |
| In-context | Poti- |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H6319-02
Poti-Phera
| Root | פוטי (loanword; Egyptian origin) (p-w-ṭ-y (Egyptian)) |
| Core Meanings | Egyptian theophoric personal name, possibly 'he whom Ra has given' or 'gift of Ra' |
| Semantic Range | Personal name; specifically the name of an Egyptian priest of On in the Joseph narrative. |
| Conceptual Significance | Poti-Phera is identified as the priest of On and the father of Asenath, whom Joseph marries. His name situates the Joseph narrative within an Egyptian religious context and highlights Joseph’s integration into Egyptian society while maintaining the covenantal thread of Israel’s story. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew proper noun, masculine singular; Egyptian loan name. Occurs as the name of an Egyptian priest (father-in-law of Joseph). |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a masculine singular proper noun (HNp) of Egyptian origin. As a personal name, it is best rendered by transliteration, preserving its identity and foreign character rather than forcing a Hebrew root meaning. The rendering reflects its grammatical form as a singular masculine proper name. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Word Usage (6 occurrences of H6319)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 41:45 | פּ֥וֹטִי | poti | Poti- |
| Genesis 41:45 | פֶ֛רַע | fera | phera |
| Genesis 41:50 | פּ֥וֹטִי | poti | Potiphera |