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Potiphera
also known as: Potipherah
Meaning: a priest of On / Potiphar פוטיפר is a shortened form of פוטיפרע “Potiphera” in Hebrew.
He lived in Egypt, and his daughter Asenath became Joseph's wife (Gen. 41:45).
He is the maternal grandfather of the Israelite patriarchs Manasseh and Ephraim.
More information
- Who is Potiphar?
- What is On, Egypt? (aka Bethshemesh, Beth-Shemesh, Aven, Heliopolis, in Augustamnica and Heliopoli)
- Who is Asenath?
- Who is Joseph?
- Who is Jacob?
- Egypt in the Bible
Article Version: September 29, 2021