H621: אָסְנַת
ʼÂçᵉnath · pronounced aw-se-nath' · “Asenath”
Definition
Asenath, the wife of Joseph
KJV translates it as: Asenath.
Word origin: of Egyptian derivation;
Extended 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 (H0669)
§ Asenath = "belonging to the goddess Neith"
the wife of Joseph
daughter of: Potiphera (H6319); married to Joseph (H3130);
mother of: Manasseh (H4519) and Ephraim (H0669)
§ Asenath = "belonging to the goddess Neith"
the wife of Joseph
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H621 is translated
- asenath ×3
Bible verses with H621 (ʼÂçᵉnath)
ʼâçᵉnath appears in 3 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.