Asenath

A1S1E1N1A1T1H4
/ˈæsɪnæθ/

proper noun

An Egyptian woman whom Pharaoh gave to Joseph, son of Jacob, to be his wife, and who bore him two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

OriginHebrew אָסְנַת →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Asenith · alternative Aseneth · alternative Assaneth · alternative Osnat

  1. biblicalAn Egyptian woman whom Pharaoh gave to Joseph, son of Jacob, to be his wife, and who bore him two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

Origin

  1. Hebrewאָסְנַת
  2. EnglishAsenath

Borrowed from Hebrew אָסְנַת (ʾāsənaṯ).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀσενέθ
  • Ἀσενέθ (Asenéth)Joseph's wife
Arabic أَسْنَات
  • أَسْنَات (ʔasnāt)Joseph's wife
Hebrew אָסְנַת
  • אָסְנַת (ʾāsənaṯ)Joseph's wife
Hindi आसनत
  • आसनत (āsnat)Joseph's wife
Portuguese Asenate
  • AsenateJoseph's wife

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APA

Asenath. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Asenath

MLA

“Asenath.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Asenath. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Asenath,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Asenath.

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