"Potiphar" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈpɒt.ɪ.fɑː/ [UK], /ˈpɒt.ɪ.fə/ [UK], /ˈpɑ.tə.fɚ/ [US]
Etymology: From Biblical Hebrew פּוֹטִיפַר (potifár). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|hbo|פּוֹטִיפַר|sc=Hebr|tr=potifár}} Biblical Hebrew פּוֹטִיפַר (potifár) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Potiphar
  1. (biblical) An Egyptian and captain of the guard under Pharaoh. Categories (topical): Bible Translations (an Egyptian and captain of the guard): Πετεφρῆς (Petephrês) (Ancient Greek), فُوطِيفَار (fūṭīfār) [masculine] (Arabic), قِطْفِير (qiṭfīr) [masculine] (Arabic), قُطْفِير (quṭfīr) [masculine] (Arabic), פוטיפר (potifár) [masculine] (Hebrew), Putifarre [masculine] (Italian), Pūtiphar [masculine] (Latin), Պետափրէս (Petapʻrēs) (Old Armenian), Potifar [masculine] (Portuguese), Putifar [masculine] (Portuguese), Potiphar (Spanish)
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