A name from Scripture
Asenath
AS-uh-nath
Meaning
Belonging to the goddess Neith; Gift of the sun god
Egyptian origin · Girl · First in Genesis
What it points to
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.
Verses · King James Version
“And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On.”
Genesis 41:45
“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.”
Genesis 46:20