Strong H621אָֽסְנַת

Asenath

Transliteration: 'âsnath
Pronunciation: aw-se-nath'
Morphology: Proper Name (Feminine) of a Person

Definition

Of Egyptian derivation;
{Asenath} the wife of Joseph: - Asenath.

Meaning of the name

Asenath = "belonging to the goddess Neith"

Detailed definition

A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.41.45;
daughter of: Potiphera (H6319); married to Joseph (H3130);
mother of: Manasseh (H4519) and Ephraim (H669)

In the biblical story

Asenath

Egyptian wife of Joseph; mother of Manasseh and Ephraim

Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, was given to Joseph as his wife by Pharaoh (Gen 41:45, 50; 46:20).

In the Bible

Strong H621 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

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First verses

Genesis 41:45
And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnath–paaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti–pherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.
Genesis 41:50
And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Poti–pherah priest of On bare unto him.
Genesis 46:20
And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Poti–pherah priest of On bare unto him.

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