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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Pūtīphar

Pūtīphar m sg (genitive Pūtīphāris)
Classical[puːˈtiː.pʰar]Ecclesiastical[puˈtiː.far]

Meaning

  1. a male given name from Egyptian, borne by a Biblical character, named Potiphar in English, who owned Joseph son of Jacob as slave.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePūtīphar—
genitivePūtīphāris—
dativePūtīphārī—
accusativePūtīphārem—
ablativePūtīphāre—
vocativePūtīphar—

Origins

From Biblical Hebrew פּוֹטִיפָר (Pōṭīfar), itself from Egyptian pꜣ-dj-pꜣ-rꜥ (in hieroglyphics 𓇳𓅮𓏙𓅮)

Quick answers

What does Pūtīphar mean in Latin?
Pūtīphar, a proper noun, means “a male given name from Egyptian, borne by a Biblical character, named Potiphar in English, who owned Joseph son of Jacob as slave.”.
What is the genitive of Pūtīphar?
The genitive singular is Pūtīphāris. Pūtīphar is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Pūtīphar?
In classical Latin, [puːˈtiː.pʰar]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [puˈtiː.far].