מְנַשֶּׁה

me.nash.shehProper Noun (Masculine)H4519

Manasseh

From: from H5382 (נָשָׁה); causing to forget;

Short Definition

Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory

Full Lexicon Entry

A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; 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 ) a descendant of Hashum who put away a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

121 times

Appears 121 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Joshua
37
Numbers
19
2 Chronicles
18
2 Kings
11
1 Chronicles
10

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 27:20
  • 2 Chronicles 33:20
  • Genesis 41:51
  • Joshua 16:9
  • Joshua 22:13

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