How to Pronounce Potiphar
POH-tih-far
Potiphar is pronounced POH-tih-far (ˈpɑːtəfə): three syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: POT-uh-fahr, POT-uh-fuhr.
What does Potiphar mean?
Potiphar means “bull of Africa; a fat bull”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Potiphar?
Potiphar was an Egyptian, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard, who bought Joseph as a slave after the Midianites brought him down into Egypt (Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1).
Also pronounced
POT-uh-fahr
POT-uh-fuhr
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