Manasseh
Manasseh[1] was the firstborn son of Joseph and Asenath[2], "the daughter of Potipherah priest of On."[3]
- ↑ 04519 מְנַשֶּׁה Mënashsheh men-ash-sheh’ from 05382, Greek 3128 Μανασσης; n pr m; [BDB-586a] {See TWOT on 1217 } AV-Manasseh 145, Manassites 1; 146
- Manasseh= "causing to forget"
- 1) the eldest son of Joseph and progenitor of the tribe of Manasseh
- 1a) the tribe descended from Manasseh
- 1b) the territory occupied by the tribe of Manasseh
- 2) son of King Hezekiah of Judah and himself king of Judah; he was the immediate and direct cause for the exile
- 3) a descendant of Pahath-moab who put away a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
- 4) a descendant of Hashum who put away a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
- מ ם Mem Fountain of water, a flow, a fountain of the Divine Wisdom [massive, overpower chaos] (Numeric value: 40)
- נ ן Nun Heir to the Throne, Aramaic fish in the Mem (fish moving in flowing waters) or in the Hebrew the Nun may mean the kingdom with a double Nun suggesting spiritual insight in two realms. [fish moving... Activity life] (Numeric value: 50)
- ש Shin Eternal Flame of Spiritual Revelation, bound to the coal of righteousness, the Divine Essence. [sun... teeth... consume destroy] (Numeric value: 300)
- ה Hey Expression, Thought, Speech, Action. Manifest seeds of thought and life. [Emphasize, jubilation, window, fence] (Numeric value: 5)
- ↑ : Genesis 41:45 And Pharaoh called Joseph s name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over [all] the land of Egypt.
- Genesis 41:50 And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.
- 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.
- ↑ 0204 אָוֶן ‘Own one or (shortened) אן ‘On one of Egyptian derivation; n pr loc; [BDB-58a] {See TWOT on 49 @@ "49a" } AV-On 3; 3
On= "strength or vigour"
- 1) city in lower Egypt, bordering land of Goshen, centre of sun-worship, residence of Potipherah (priest of On and father-in-law of Joseph)