Asenath Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, was given to Joseph as his wife by Pharaoh (Gen.41.45, 50; 46:20).
wife of Joseph (GEN 41:45)
Lineage: Poti-pherah › Asenath
Names
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Asenath
peril; misfortune
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Asenath
· Also called · H621 · GEN 41:45 [belonging to] Neith
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אָֽסְנַ֗ת
asenat · H621 · GEN 41:45 [belonging to] Neith
- he אָֽסְנַת · H0621
- el Ασεννεθ Asenneth · GEN 41:45
- bg Асенета
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 1754 BC – 1732 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
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Family of origin
- Father: Poti-pherah
- Mother: Unknown
Asenath Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Asenath was an Egyptian woman who became the wife of Joseph, the son of Israel (or 'Jacob'), during his rise to power in Egypt. She was the daughter of Potiphera, a priest of On (Heliopolis), and was given to Joseph by Pharaoh as a wife when he was appointed as the second-in-command over Egypt. Asenath bore Joseph two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, who would later become the patriarchs of two of the twelve tribes of Israel. As the wife of Joseph and the mother of two important tribal leaders, Asenath played a significant role in the history of Israel, despite her Egyptian background.
Asenath Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Asenath_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Asenath@Gen.41.45-) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, asenath_335)