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    Asenath

    AS-uh-nath

    Egyptian
    Girl
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Belonging to the goddess Neith; Gift of the sun god
    Origin
    Egyptian
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Asenath appears in the King James Bible, including Genesis 41:45.
    First appears in
    Genesis — The patriarchs
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Asenath's integration into the covenant family shows that God draws people from every background into His story. Her sons' prominence proves that God transforms cultural outsiders into spiritual insiders.
    King James verses
    • Genesis 41:45

      "And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On."

    • 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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