Zaphnath-paaneah
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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Zaphnath-Paaneah is the name stated by the Bible (Genesis,
41:45) as given by Pharaoh to Joseph. It seems to be an
Egyptian name, but its etymology is in doubt. Targum Onkelos
gives the meaning of the name as "the man to whom mysteries
are revealed"; pseudo-Jonathan, "one who reveals mysteries";
Josephus ("Ant." ii. 6, ยง 1), "a finder of myste...
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zaf-e'-nath-pa-ne'-a, zaf'-nath-pa-a-ne'a (tsaphenath
pa`aneach; Egyptian Zoph-ent-pa-ankh; Septuagint D,
Psonthomphantch, "the one who furnishes the nourishment of
life," i.e. the chief steward of the realm): The name given
Joseph by the Egyptian king by whom he was promoted, probably
the Hyksos king Aphophis (Gen 41:45).
See JOSEPH....
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-A name given to Joseph by Pharaoh
Ge 41:45...
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a name given by Pharaoh to Joseph. Ge 41:45 The rabbins
interpreted Zaphnath-paaneah as Hebrew in the sense revealer
of a secret. As the name must have been Egyptian, it has been
explained from the Coptic as meaning the preserver of the age....
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the name which Pharaoh gave to Joseph when he raised him to
the
rank of prime minister or grand vizier of the kingdom
(Gen.
41:45). This is a pure Egyptian word, and has been
variously
explained. Some think it means "creator," or
"preserver of
life." Brugsch interprets it as "governor of the
district of the
place of life", i.e., of Goshen...
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Egyptian title of Joseph, Zfntanch; from zaf "corn food," nt
"of," anch "life" (Genesis 41:45). Cook, in Speaker's
Commentary, Harkavy, from zaf "food," net "saviour," paaneh
"life." So a scholium on Septuagint; "saviour of the world."
Not as Hebrew interpreters (Josephus Ant. 2:6, Section 1)
"revealer of secrets."...
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