Potipherah
(Heb. Potiphera, ), the priest ot On, or Heliopolis, whose daughter Asenath became the witf of Joseph (Gen 41:45; Gen 41:50; Gen 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. ; Alex. , v. r. , ; 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.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Potipherah
a priest of On, whose daughter Asenath became Joseph’s wife (Gen. 41:45).
Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Potipherah
“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 (Gen 41:45; Gen 41:50; Gen 43:32; Gen 46:20).
Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Potipherah
Potipherah, 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.’
Fuente: Popular Cyclopedia Biblical Literature
Potipherah
[Poti’pherah]
The priest of On, or Heliopolis, whose daughter Asenath became Joseph’s wife. Gen 41:45; Gen 41:50; Gen 46:20.
Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Potipherah
Potiph’erah or Potiphe’rah. Potipherah was priest, or prince of On, and his daughter, Asenath, was given Joseph to wife, by Pharaoh. Gen 41:45; Gen 41:50; Gen 46:20. (B.C. 1715). See Potiphar.