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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Potiphar


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Potiphar is an Egyptian big shot in whose house Joseph comes to live. Joseph lands in jail after the wife of Potiphar accuses him falsely of indecencies, but from there he is able to attract the attentions of the Pharaoh who puts him on a track to Biblical stardom.

The name Potiphar is written slightly different (no final ayin and written as one word) but means the same as Potiphera. According to BDB Potiphar is an abbreviation of Potiphera.



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