Genesis 39
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Genesis 39 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Joseph’s time in Egypt, including his service in Potiphar’s house, the false accusation by Potiphar’s wife, and his subsequent imprisonment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Genesis 39 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9111365 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Genesis 39 Context triple: [Potiphar's wife, describedIn, Genesis 39]
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A.
Genesis 41
Genesis 41 is the biblical chapter that recounts Pharaoh’s dreams, Joseph’s rise from prison to become Egypt’s chief administrator, and the preparation for seven years of famine.
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B.
Genesis 37
Genesis 37 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Joseph’s dreams, his brothers’ jealousy, and his being sold into slavery in Egypt, setting in motion the narrative of Israel’s descent to Egypt.
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C.
Genesis 38
Genesis 38 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts the story of Judah and Tamar, highlighting themes of justice, deception, and the continuation of the family line leading to King David.
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D.
Genesis 31
Genesis 31 is a biblical chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Jacob’s departure from Laban, the tensions over flocks and household gods, and the covenant that marks their final separation.
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E.
Genesis 30
Genesis 30 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts the intense rivalry between Rachel and Leah over bearing children for Jacob, the birth of several of Jacob’s sons, and the beginning of Jacob’s complex dealings with Laban over flocks and wealth.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Genesis 39 Target entity description: Genesis 39 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Joseph’s time in Egypt, including his service in Potiphar’s house, the false accusation by Potiphar’s wife, and his subsequent imprisonment.
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A.
Genesis 41
Genesis 41 is the biblical chapter that recounts Pharaoh’s dreams, Joseph’s rise from prison to become Egypt’s chief administrator, and the preparation for seven years of famine.
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B.
Genesis 37
Genesis 37 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Joseph’s dreams, his brothers’ jealousy, and his being sold into slavery in Egypt, setting in motion the narrative of Israel’s descent to Egypt.
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C.
Genesis 38
Genesis 38 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts the story of Judah and Tamar, highlighting themes of justice, deception, and the continuation of the family line leading to King David.
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D.
Genesis 31
Genesis 31 is a biblical chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Jacob’s departure from Laban, the tensions over flocks and household gods, and the covenant that marks their final separation.
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E.
Genesis 30
Genesis 30 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts the intense rivalry between Rachel and Leah over bearing children for Jacob, the birth of several of Jacob’s sons, and the beginning of Jacob’s complex dealings with Laban over flocks and wealth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | chapter of the Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| book | Genesis ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical scripture in Christianity
ⓘ
canonical scripture in Judaism ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 39 ⓘ |
| containsAccountOf |
Joseph’s imprisonment in Egypt
ⓘ
Joseph’s service in Potiphar’s house ⓘ |
| depicts |
Joseph’s integrity
ⓘ
Joseph’s refusal to sin against God ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Joseph
ⓘ
Pharaoh’s chief jailer ⓘ
linked to:
Pharaoh’s baker
Potiphar ⓘ Potiphar’s wife ⓘ
linked to:
Potiphar's wife
|
| featuresDivineName | YHWH ⓘ |
| follows | Genesis 38 ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalText |
Biblical Hebrew
ⓘ
linked to:
Hebrew
|
| literaryGenre | narrative ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
Egypt
ⓘ
Egyptian prison ⓘ Potiphar’s house ⓘ |
| narrativeEvent |
Joseph finds favor with the prison warden
ⓘ
Joseph flees leaving his garment in her hand ⓘ Joseph is bought by Potiphar ⓘ
linked to:
Potiphar
Joseph is brought down to Egypt ⓘ Joseph is cast into prison ⓘ Joseph prospers under the LORD’s blessing ⓘ Joseph refuses the advances of Potiphar’s wife ⓘ Joseph serves in Potiphar’s house ⓘ Potiphar becomes angry with Joseph ⓘ Potiphar entrusts all he has to Joseph ⓘ Potiphar’s wife attempts to seduce Joseph ⓘ
linked to:
Potiphar's wife
Potiphar’s wife falsely accuses Joseph of attempted rape ⓘ The LORD is with Joseph in prison ⓘ The warden puts Joseph in charge of the prisoners ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Genesis
ⓘ
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
Torah ⓘ |
| precedes | Genesis 40 ⓘ |
| states | The LORD was with Joseph ⓘ |
| testament |
Old Testament
ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
|
| theme |
God’s presence in adversity
ⓘ
divine providence ⓘ faithfulness to God ⓘ false accusation ⓘ sexual temptation ⓘ suffering of the righteous ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Genesis 39 Description of subject: Genesis 39 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Joseph’s time in Egypt, including his service in Potiphar’s house, the false accusation by Potiphar’s wife, and his subsequent imprisonment.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.