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How do you use Potiphar in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Potiphar in a sentence

Potiphar meaning

An Egyptian and captain of the guard under Pharaoh.

Using Potiphar

  • The main meaning on this page is: An Egyptian and captain of the guard under Pharaoh.
  • In the example corpus, potiphar often appears in combinations such as: potiphar wife, by potiphar.

Context around Potiphar

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

official 1×

Often after:

gwai 1×

Sentence patterns with Potiphar

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

bought by potiphar an officer 1× egyptian official potiphar 1× phiri and potiphar gwai over 1× rape by potiphar s wife 1× situation with potiphar s wife 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but on may 1× he was accused 1× in his situation 1× joseph was taken 1× the popular tale 1×

Common sentence endings:

completely resisted temptation 1× egyptian official potiphar 1× non bailable offence 1× of the guard 1× sleep with her 1×

Words around Potiphar

Just before it in the word index:

potions 73 potion 111 potieria 2 poticha 2 pothuizen 2 pothos 4

Just after it in the word index:

potiskum 15 potitus 3 potjiekos 4 potjies 2 potlatch 6 potlatchdeltic 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Potiphar

  • In this selection, "potiphar" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, official and gwai stand out and add context to how "potiphar" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bought by potiphar an officer and egyptian official potiphar. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "potiphar" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with potiphar

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In his situation with Potiphar’s wife, Yosef had completely resisted temptation. (12 words)

Joseph was taken to Egypt and bought by Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard. (18 words)

He was accused of rape by Potiphar’s wife simply because he refused her advances to sleep with her. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

But on May 30, 2023, he was formally jointly charged together with former State House political adviser Zumani Zimba, Given Phiri and Potiphar Gwai, over alleged possession of terrorism articles, a non-bailable offence. (34 words)

The popular tale Yusuf wa Zulaikha of Jami follows the complicated romance between Yusuf (Joseph) and Zulaikha, wife of the Egyptian official Potiphar. (23 words)

He was accused of rape by Potiphar’s wife simply because he refused her advances to sleep with her. (19 words)

Example sentences (5)

In his situation with Potiphar’s wife, Yosef had completely resisted temptation.

But on May 30, 2023, he was formally jointly charged together with former State House political adviser Zumani Zimba, Given Phiri and Potiphar Gwai, over alleged possession of terrorism articles, a non-bailable offence.

The popular tale Yusuf wa Zulaikha of Jami follows the complicated romance between Yusuf (Joseph) and Zulaikha, wife of the Egyptian official Potiphar.

He was accused of rape by Potiphar’s wife simply because he refused her advances to sleep with her.

Joseph was taken to Egypt and bought by Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard.

Common combinations with potiphar

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "potiphar" in a sentence?
An example: "In his situation with Potiphar’s wife, Yosef had completely resisted temptation." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "potiphar" from authentic English texts.
What does "potiphar" mean?
Potiphar means: An Egyptian and captain of the guard under Pharaoh.
How many example sentences with "potiphar" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "potiphar", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.