Potiphar

[pot-uh-fer]

noun

the Egyptian officer whose wife tried to seduce Joseph. Gen. 39:1–20.

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Historical Examples of potiphar

Miss Potiphar from Egypt has brought you and herself into trouble.
A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties
Charles Major
At this juncture, Potiphar and his minions break upon the scene.
Punch, or the London Charivari, July 1, 1914
Various
If he rides the high horse with you, just you ask him what he had to say to Potiphar's wife!
Somehow Good
William de Morgan
Joseph was sold to a rich man in Egypt, by the name of Potiphar.
Best Stories from the Best Book
James Edson White
Dear Mrs. Potiphar, the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.
The Potiphar Papers
George William Curtis

British Dictionary definitions for potiphar

Potiphar

noun

Old Testament one of Pharaoh's officers, who bought Joseph as a slave (Genesis 37:36)

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