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Poti-pherah

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: P By: James P. Boyd

Genesis 41:45; 46:20

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(belonging to the sun). A priest of On, in Egypt, and father-in-law of Joseph (Gen. 41:45; 46:20⁴⁵And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt. (Genesis 41:45)
²⁰And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him. (Genesis 46:20)).

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