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zaf - ē´nath - pa - nē´a , zaf´nath - pā - a - nē´a ( צפנת פּענח , cāphenath pa‛ănēaḥ ; Egyptian Zoph - ent - pa - ankh ; Septuagint D, Ψονθομφανήχ , Psonthomphanḗch , "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 ( Genesis 41:45 ). See JOSEPH .