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== Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_36994" /> == | == Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_36994" /> == | ||
<p> "Devoted to Ra" the sun god, the priest of On or Heliopolis, the grand scat of sun worship. His daughter [[Pharaoh]] gave in marriage to Joseph. The [[Egyptians]] and [[Hebrew]] were not then so exclusive as afterward; [[Joseph]] was now naturalized with an [[Egyptian]] name, as viceroy. [[Asenath]] probably adopted Joseph's faith (Genesis 41:45; | <p> "Devoted to Ra" the sun god, the priest of On or Heliopolis, the grand scat of sun worship. His daughter [[Pharaoh]] gave in marriage to Joseph. The [[Egyptians]] and [[Hebrew]] were not then so exclusive as afterward; [[Joseph]] was now naturalized with an [[Egyptian]] name, as viceroy. [[Asenath]] probably adopted Joseph's faith ( Genesis 41:45; Genesis 41:50; Genesis 43:32; Genesis 46:20). </p> | ||
== Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_74459" /> == | == Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_74459" /> == | ||
<p> Potiph'erah or Potiphe'rah. [[Potipherah]] was priest, or prince of On, and his daughter, Asenath, was given | <p> '''Potiph'erah''' or '''Potiphe'rah.''' [[Potipherah]] was priest, or prince of On, and his daughter, Asenath, was given Joseph to wife, by Pharaoh. Genesis 41:45; Genesis 41:50; Genesis 46:20. [[(B.C.]] 1715). ''See '' [[Potiphar]] ''.'' </p> | ||
== Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_68192" /> == | == Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_68192" /> == | ||
<p> The priest of On, or Heliopolis, whose daughter | <p> The priest of On, or Heliopolis, whose daughter Asenath became Joseph's wife. Genesis 41:45,50; Genesis 46:20 . </p> | ||
== Holman Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_42921" /> == | == Holman Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_42921" /> == | ||
Genesis 41:45 | |||
== Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_33062" /> == | == Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_33062" /> == | ||
Genesis 41:45 | |||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_56448" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_56448" /> == | ||
<p> (Heb. Potiphera, פּוֹטַי פֶרִע ), the priest ot On, or Heliopolis, whose daughter | <p> (Heb. Potiphera, פּוֹטַי פֶרִע ), the priest ot On, or Heliopolis, whose daughter Asenath became the witf of Joseph ( Genesis 41:45; Genesis 41:50; Genesis 46:20). [[B.C.]] cir. 1880. The name is Egyptian, and is in the Sept. accommodated to the analogy of the Egyptian language, being in the Cod. Vatican. Πετεφρῆ; Alex. Πεττεφρῆ '','' v. r. Πεντεφρή, Πεντεφρί; which corresponds to the [[Coptic]] ''Petephrah, belonging to the Sun,'' which is written in hieroglyphics thus: (Champollion, ''Precis, Tabl. General,'' p. 23). For the various forms, see Gesenius, ''Thesaur.'' p. 1094, from Rosellini, ''Monum. Storici,'' 1, 117. The name is the full form of that borne by Potiphar, Joseph's former master. (See Asenathon). </p> | ||
== Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_16417" /> == | == Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_16417" /> == | ||
Revision as of 23:12, 12 October 2021
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [1]
"Devoted to Ra" the sun god, the priest of On or Heliopolis, the grand scat of sun worship. His daughter Pharaoh gave in marriage to Joseph. The Egyptians and Hebrew were not then so exclusive as afterward; Joseph was now naturalized with an Egyptian name, as viceroy. Asenath probably adopted Joseph's faith ( Genesis 41:45; Genesis 41:50; Genesis 43:32; Genesis 46:20).
Smith's Bible Dictionary [2]
Potiph'erah or Potiphe'rah. Potipherah was priest, or prince of On, and his daughter, Asenath, was given Joseph to wife, by Pharaoh. Genesis 41:45; Genesis 41:50; Genesis 46:20. (B.C. 1715). See Potiphar .
Morrish Bible Dictionary [3]
The priest of On, or Heliopolis, whose daughter Asenath became Joseph's wife. Genesis 41:45,50; Genesis 46:20 .
Holman Bible Dictionary [4]
Genesis 41:45
Easton's Bible Dictionary [5]
Genesis 41:45
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [6]
(Heb. Potiphera, פּוֹטַי פֶרִע ), the priest ot On, or Heliopolis, whose daughter Asenath became the witf of Joseph ( Genesis 41:45; Genesis 41:50; Genesis 46:20). B.C. cir. 1880. The name is Egyptian, and is in the Sept. accommodated to the analogy of the Egyptian language, being in the Cod. Vatican. Πετεφρῆ; Alex. Πεττεφρῆ , v. r. Πεντεφρή, Πεντεφρί; which corresponds to the Coptic Petephrah, belonging to the Sun, which is written in hieroglyphics thus: (Champollion, Precis, Tabl. General, p. 23). For the various forms, see Gesenius, Thesaur. p. 1094, from Rosellini, Monum. Storici, 1, 117. The name is the full form of that borne by Potiphar, Joseph's former master. (See Asenathon).
Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature [7]
Potiph´erah, the priest of On, or Heliopolis, whose daughter Azenath became the wife of Joseph. The name is Egyptian, and means 'who belongs to the sun.'
References
- ↑ Potipherah from Fausset's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Potipherah from Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Potipherah from Morrish Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Potipherah from Holman Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Potipherah from Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Potipherah from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
- ↑ Potipherah from Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature
