Asenath

An Egyptian name, meaning “gift of the sun-god”, daughter of Potipherah, priest of On or Heliopolis, wife of Joseph (Gen. 41:45). She was the mother of Manasseh and Ephraim (50-52; 46:20).

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Recorded scripture occurrences (3)

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Show passage in OET: GEN 41:45

OET-RV GEN 41:45

45 Then Par’oh gave him the Mitsri (Egyptian) name ‘Tsofnat-Pa’neah’ (which means ‘the one who reveals secrets’), and he presented him with Esenat, the daughter of Poti-Fera the priest of On, as a wife. And Yosef travelled throughout the land of Mitsrayim.

OET-LV GEN 41:45

45 And_ Parˊoh _he/it _called the _name _of Yōşēf Zaphenath- Paneah and_he _gave to_him/it DOM ʼEşənat the _daughter _of Poti- phera the _priest _of On to/for_(a)_woman and_ Yōşēf _he/it _went _out over the _land _of Miʦrayim.

Show passage in OET: GEN 41:50

OET-RV GEN 41:50

50 Before the years of the famine came, Yosef had two sons that Esenat (the daughter of Poti-Fera, the priest of On) gave birth to.

OET-LV GEN 41:50

50 And_to_Yōşēf two _of sons it _was _born before_before the _year _of (the)_famine it _came whom she _bore for_him/it ʼEşənat the _daughter _of Poti- phera the _priest _of On.

Show passage in OET: GEN 46:20

OET-RV GEN 46:20

20 Yosef’s sons Menasheh (Manasseh) and Efrayim (Ephraim) were born in Mitsrayim (Egypt). Esenat, the daughter of Poti-Fera the priest of On, gave birth to them for Yosef.

OET-LV GEN 46:20

20 And_he/it _was _born to_Yōşēf in_land of _Miʦrayim/(Egypt) those_whom she _bore for_him/it ʼEşənat the _daughter _of Poti- phera the _priest _of On DOM Mənashsheh and_DOM ʼEfrayim.

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