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2641 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. GENESIS.2 (Noah Webster)
… of Joseph. In the original Hebrew, this book has no title; the present title was prefixed to it by those who translated it into Greek.
2642 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. GOVERNOR.5 (Noah Webster)
4. One possessing delegated authority. Joseph was governor over the land of Egypt. Obadiah was governor over Ahab’s house. Damascus had a governor under Aretas the king.
2643 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. GUARD.12 (Noah Webster)
… persons. Joseph was sold to Potiphar, a captain of Pharaoh’s guard.
2644 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. I.1 (Noah Webster)
… in Joseph, which in Syria is pronounced Yoseph, and with the sound of the German j, as in ja, jahr, that is ya, yahr.
2645 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INTERPRET.4 (Noah Webster)
2. To explain or unfold the meaning of predictions, vision, dreams or enigmas; to expound and lay open what is concealed from the understanding; as, Joseph interpreted the dream of Pharaoh.
2646 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. LIVE.6 (Noah Webster)
I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? Genesis 45:3 .
2647 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. MINDED.3 (Noah Webster)
Joseph was minded to put her away privily. Matthew 1:19 .
2648 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. MORE.10 (Noah Webster)
Israel loved Joseph more than all his children. Genesis 37:3 .
2649 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. PLACE.30 (Noah Webster)
And Joseph said unto them, fear not; for am I in the place of God? Genesis 50:19 .
2650 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. PUBLIC.5 (Noah Webster)
Joseph her husband being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. Matthew 1:19 .
2651 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. REFRAIN.4 (Noah Webster)
Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by. Genesis 45:1 .
2652 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. REQUITE.5 (Noah Webster)
Joseph will certainly requite us all the evil which we did to him. Genesis 50:15 .
2653 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. REVIVE.5 (Noah Webster)
When he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived. Genesis 45:27 .
2654 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. SELL.4 (Noah Webster)
… sell Joseph to the Ishmaelites- And they sold him for twenty pieces of silver.” Genesis 37:27 .
2655 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. STORE-HOUSE.3 (Noah Webster)
Joseph opened all the store-houses and sold to the Egyptians. Genesis 41:56 .
2656 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. STORY.3 (Noah Webster)
2. A written narrative of a series of facts or events. There is probably on record no story more interesting than that of Joseph in Genesis.
2657 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. THAN.1 (Noah Webster)
… loved Joseph more than all his children. All nations are counted less than nothing. I who am less than the least of all saints. The last error shall be worse than …
2658 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. THIRTY.1 (Noah Webster)
THIRTY, a. thur’ty. Thrice ten; ten three times repeated; or twenty and ten. The month of June consists of thirty days. Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh.
2659 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. TILLER.6 (Noah Webster)
TILLER, v.i. To put forth new shoots from the root, or round the bottom of the original stalk; as we say, wheat or rye tillers; it spreads by tillering. The common orthography is tiller. Sir Joseph Banks writes it tillow.
2660 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. YEARN.5 (Noah Webster)
Joseph made haste, for his bowels did yearn upon his brother. Genesis 43:30 .