ʼÂçᵉnath — H621

Definition

feminine proper noun

Asenath, the wife of Joseph

1. Asenath = "belonging to the goddess Neith"
2. the wife of Joseph

Usually translated as

Asenath

Origin

of Egyptian derivation

Occurrences

ʼÂçᵉnath occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (3)

• Genesis 41:45 — And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath (אָֽסְנַ֗ת) 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 (אָֽסְנַ֔ת) 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 (אָֽסְנַ֔ת) the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him.