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The meaning of Potiphar in the Bible
(From International Standard Bible Encyclopedia)pot'-i-far (poTiphar; compare Egyptian Potiphera (Genesis 39:1 f.)): A high Egyptian official who became the master of Joseph. It is particularly mentioned that he was an Egyptian, i.e. one of the native Egyptian officials at the Hyksos court.
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Potiphar {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Potiphar {Hitchcock's Bible Name}
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