Potipherah

Potipherah Scripture - Genesis 41:45

And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over [all] the land of Egypt....

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Potipherah Scripture - Genesis 46:20

And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him....

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Potipherah Scripture - Genesis 41:50

And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him....

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Potipherah in Wikipedia

Potipherah was a priest of the ancient Egypt town of On, mentioned in the Genesis 41:45 and 41:50 of the Hebrew Bible. He was the father of Asenath, who was given to Joseph as his wife by Pharaoh, (41:45 ) and who bore Joseph two sons: Manasseh and Ephraim. (41:50 ) His name means "he whom Ra has given"....

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Potiphera in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

po-tif'-e-ra (poTi phera`; Egyptian Padipara, "the (one) given of the sun-god"; compare Hebrew Nathaniel, "the gift of God," Gen 41:45,50; 46:20): There is no certain evidence from Egypt that this name was in existence until the XXIInd Dynasty, about 950 BC. But names of the Hyksos period, and, indeed, any kind of Hyksos inscriptions, are so s...

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Potipherah in Naves Topical Bible

-(A priest of On) -Joseph's father-in-law Ge 41:45,50; 46:20...

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Potipherah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

was priest or prince of On, and his daughter Asenath was given Joseph to wife by Pharaoh. Ge 41:45,50; 46:20 (B.C. 1715.)...

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Potipherah in Easton's Bible Dictionary

a priest of On, whose daughter Asenath became Joseph's wife (Gen. 41:45)....

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Potipherah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

"Devoted to Ra" the sun god, the priest of On or Heliopolis, the grand scat of sun worship. His daughter Pharaoh gave in marriage to Joseph. The Egyptians and Hebrew were not then so exclusive as afterward; Joseph was now naturalized with an Egyptian name, as viceroy. Asenath probably adopted Joseph's faith (Genesis 41:45; Genesis 41:50; Genes...

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