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Manasseh
Biblical Persons & Places
Manasseh
King living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A king of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.20.21;
referred to as Manasseh (מְנַשֶּׁה), or Manasseh (KJV= Manasses) (Μανασσῆς);
a son of Hezekiah and Hephzibah;
husband of Meshullemeth;
father of Amon.
Manasseh
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.30;
only referred to as Manasseh (מְנַשֶּׁה).
Manasseh
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.33;
only referred to as Manasseh (מְנַשֶּׁה).
Manasseh
Joseph's son living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man who founded the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.41.51;
referred to as Manasseh or Manassite (מְנַשֶּׁה), or Manassite (KJV, NIV= Manasseh) or Manassite (מְנַשִּׁי), or Manasseh (KJV= Manasses) (Μανασσῆς);
son of Joseph and Asenath;
a brother of Ephraim;
had an Aramitess concubine;
father of Machir and Asriel.
Strong's Definition
Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
Derivation: from H5382 (נָשָׁה); causing to forget;
KJV Usage: Manasseh.
TWOT Reference: 1217
Outline of Biblical Usage
Manasseh = "causing to forget"
1) the eldest son of Joseph and progenitor of the tribe of Manasseh
1a) the tribe descended from Manasseh
1b) the territory occupied by the tribe of Manasseh
2) son of king Hezekiah of Judah and himself king of Judah; he was the immediate and direct cause for the exile
3) a descendant of Pahath-moab who put away a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
4) a descendant of Hashum who put away a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.41.51;
son of: Joseph (H3130) and Asenath (H0621);
brother of: Ephraim (H0669); married to Aramitess (H0761);
father of: Machir (H4353) and Asriel (H0844H)
§ Manasseh = "causing to forget"
1) the eldest son of Joseph and progenitor of the tribe of Manasseh
1a) the tribe descended from Manasseh
1b) the territory occupied by the tribe of Manasseh
2) son of king Hezekiah of Judah and himself king of Judah; he was the immediate and direct cause for the exile
3) a descendant of Pahath-moab who put away a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
4) a descendant of Hashum who put away a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מְנַשֶּׁה
menashsheh
BDB Definition:
Manasseh = causing to forget
1) the eldest son of Joseph and progenitor of the tribe of Manasseh
1a) the tribe descended from Manasseh
1b) the territory occupied by the tribe of Manasseh
2) son of king Hezekiah of Judah and himself king of Judah; he was the immediate and direct cause for the exile
3) a descendant of Pahath-moab who put away a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
4) a descendant of Hashum who put away a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H5382
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1217
Total KJV Occurrences: 146