6 occurrences

'Captain' in the Bible

Now in Egypt the Midianites sold Joseph to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh's officials, the captain of the guard.

Verse ConceptsCaptainsGuardsExecutionersCommerce

Now Joseph had been brought down to Egypt. An Egyptian named Potiphar, an official of Pharaoh and the captain of the guard, purchased him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him there.

Verse ConceptsCaptainsRankTradeAnger Of Man, UnrighteousGod's Mercy, Example Of

so he imprisoned them in the house of the captain of the guard in the same facility where Joseph was confined.

Verse ConceptsImprisonmentsPrisonersPrisons

The captain of the guard appointed Joseph to be their attendant, and he served them. They spent some time in custody.

Pharaoh was enraged with his servants, and he put me in prison in the house of the captain of the guards -- me and the chief baker.

Verse ConceptsBakingCaptainsNamed People Angry With Others

Now a young man, a Hebrew, a servant of the captain of the guards, was with us there. We told him our dreams, and he interpreted the meaning of each of our respective dreams for us.

Verse ConceptsTelling Dreams

Bible Theasaurus

Captain (178 instances)
Chieftain (1 instance)
Headwaiter (2 instances)
Marshal (3 instances)

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