Potipherah

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

"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

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

The priest of On, or Heliopolis, whose daughter Asenath became Joseph's wife.  Genesis 41:45,50;  Genesis 46:20 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Genesis 41:45

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 Genesis 41:45

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(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

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.'