Genesis 40:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he became their personal attendant. After they had been in custody for some time,

Young's Literal Translation
and the chief of the executioners chargeth Joseph with them, and he serveth them; and they are days in charge.

King James Bible
And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.

Hebrew
The captain
שַׂ֣ר (śar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

of the guard
הַטַּבָּחִ֧ים (haṭ·ṭab·bā·ḥîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2876: A butcher, a lifeguardsman, a cook

assigned
וַ֠יִּפְקֹד (way·yip̄·qōḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit

them
אִתָּ֖ם (’it·tām)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

to Joseph,
יוֹסֵ֛ף (yō·w·sêp̄)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites

and he became their personal attendant.
וַיְשָׁ֣רֶת (way·šā·reṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8334: To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to

After they had been
וַיִּהְי֥וּ (way·yih·yū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

in custody
בְּמִשְׁמָֽר׃ (bə·miš·mār)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4929: Place of confinement, jail, prison, guard, watch, observance

for some time,
יָמִ֖ים (yā·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3117: A day

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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