Pôwṭîy Pheraʻ — H6319

Definition

masculine proper noun

Poti-Phera, an Egyptian

1. Poti-pherah = "he whom the Ra gave"
2. an Egyptian, priest of On, father of Asenath, the wife whom Pharaoh gave to Joseph

Usually translated as

Poti-pherah

Origin

of Egyptian derivation

Occurrences

Pôwṭîy Pheraʻ 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 the daughter of Poti-pherah (פּ֥וֹטִי) 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 (פּ֥וֹטִי) 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 (פּ֥וֹטִי) priest of On bare unto him.