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Asenath

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(ass' eh nath) Egyptian name meaning, “Belonging to Neith” (a goddess). Wife of Joseph and daughter of a priest in Egyptian temple at On or Heliopolis. Asenath was Pharaoh's present to Joseph (Genesis 41:45 ). She was mother of Ephraim and Manasseh (Genesis 41:50-51 ).

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Asenath'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​a/asenath.html. 1991.
 
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