Asenath

Bible Person · Female

Who was 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).

Biography from Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain).

Family

Parents: Poti-pherah
Spouse(s): Joseph
Children: Ephraim
Manasseh

Where Asenath appears in Scripture

Genesis 41:45
Genesis 41:50
Genesis 46:20

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