Asenath

Gender Feminine
Scripts אָסְנַת (Ancient Hebrew)
 
Means “devoted to the goddess Neith” in Ancient Egyptian. In the Old Testament this is the name of Joseph’s Egyptian wife. Asenath, in the Book of Genesis, she’s a high-born aristocratic Egyptian woman. She was the wife of Joseph and the mother of his sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
 

Leave a Reply

Studies, Peace, Unity

Join our study community
by entering your email address:
updates, reflections,
and paths toward peace.