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- Honored in
- Eastern Orthodox Church , Roman Catholic Church
- Feast
- 3 November, 19 December
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- Manasseh
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
- present in work
- Isaiah 9
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Encyclopedic overview
Manasseh (/məˈnæsə/) or Menashe (Hebrew: מְנַשֶּׁה, Modern: Mənašše, Tiberian: Mănašše) was, according to the Book of Genesis, the first son of Joseph and Asenath (Genesis 41:50–52). Asenath was an Egyptian woman whom the Pharaoh gave to Joseph as wife, and the daughter of Potipherah, a priest of On (Genesis 41:50–52). Manasseh was born in Egypt before the arrival of the children of Israel from Canaan (Genesis 48:5).
Biblical narrative
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