Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H621 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אָסנַת |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | of Egyptian derivation |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | Acnath |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | aw-se-nath' |
| Meaning: | 1. Asenath, the wife of Joseph |
| KJV Renderings: | Asenath. |
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אָֽסְנַת proper name, feminine wife of Joseph ( ᵐ5 Ἀσεννεθ, ᵐ5 L Ἀσσενεθ; Egyptian, = belonging to (goddess) Neith (Thes); CookSpeaker's Comm. i. 479 proposes either As-Neit, favourite of Neith, or < Isis-Neit ) Gen 41:45; Gen 41:50; Gen 46:20.
