Pot·i·phar (p t  -fr)n. In the Bible, an officer of the Pharaoh who bought Joseph as a slave and later imprisoned him when Potiphar's wife falsely accused Joseph of rape. [Hebrew pô  îpar, from Egyptian p-di-p-r', the one whom Ra gave : p-, definite article + di, whom he gave + r', Ra.] |
Potiphar [ˈpɒtɪfə]
n
(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Old Testament one of Pharaoh's officers, who bought Joseph as a slave (Genesis 37:36)
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