Potiphar
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Potiphar
Hebrew Pōṭīphar, Pōthīpheraʿ, from Egyptian p,ʾdj p,ʾre “he whom (the god) Re gives”
Example Sentences
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The wife of Potiphar She doesn’t even get a name in the book of Genesis, but she’s notorious nonetheless.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2012
How much of this, Mann asks, was the result of his honorable compact with Potiphar, his virtue, and how much of it was sinful pride in his honor, pride in his ability to withstand temptation?
From Time Magazine Archive
When he is sold to Potiphar his rise begins.
From Time Magazine Archive
His clairvoyance and wit, when the great Potiphar himself speaks to him, start him on his way to becoming first Potiphar's reader and later his steward upon Mont-kaw's death.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Yeah, but people are still messing up their lines, and we open on Friday. And freaking Potiphar screwed up a whole song today. God, I need a waffle.”
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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