Potipherah
According to the Hebrew Bible, Potiphera (/pɒˈtɪfərə/, Template:LangxTemplate:Px2) was a priest of the ancient Egyptian town of On,[1] mentioned in the Script error: No such module "Bibleverse". and Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".. He was the father of Asenath, who was given to Joseph as his wife by the Pharaoh, (Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".) and who bore Joseph two sons: Manasseh and Ephraim.[2]
His name means "he whom Ra has given".[3]
Biblical source
Theories
It has been noted that Potipherah served as a priest in Ra's most important cult center.[3] A Jewish legend makes him the same person as Potiphar, whose wife[4] was in love with Joseph and whose false accusation got him thrown in prison.
References
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- ^ The Open court, Volume 27. Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress).
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hoffmeier, James K. (1999). Israel in Egypt: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Exodus Tradition. Oxford University Press. p. 84. ISBN 978-0-19-976123-4.
- ^ Legends of Old Testament characters from the Talmud and other sources by Sabine Baring-Gould
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