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Manasseh

Pronounced muh-NAS-uh

boy

✓ In the King James Bible — Yes — Manasseh appears in the King James Bible, including Genesis 41:51.

Meaning: "Causing to forget"
Origin: Hebrew

Manasseh means "causing to forget" in Hebrew. Joseph named his firstborn Manasseh, saying, "God hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house" (Genesis 41:51). The name marked God's healing of Joseph's painful past. King Manasseh of Judah was one of the most wicked kings in Israel's history — he rebuilt pagan altars, practiced sorcery, and even sacrificed his own son. Yet after being captured by the Assyrians, Manasseh humbled himself and repented. Remarkably, God heard his prayer and restored him. Manasseh's story of repentance is one of the most extreme examples of grace in the Old Testament. If the most wicked king could find forgiveness, no one is beyond God's reach. His transformation demonstrates that genuine repentance opens the door to restoration.

Spiritual meaning

Manasseh's name speaks of God's power to heal painful memories. Both the patriarch's son and the wicked king demonstrate that God transforms our past sorrows into testimonies of grace.

Related verses (KJV)

"And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house."
Genesis 41:51 (KJV) →
"And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he was God."
2 Chronicles 33:13 (KJV) →

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