Genesis 45 the book of jubilees provides names for a host of otherwise unnamed biblical characters, including wives for most of the antediluvian patriarchs. Though some variations of her story exist, the general consensus among jews, christians, and muslims is that she is the adoptive mother of the prophet moses. Pharaoh, the wife of smiths bible names dictionary. He is the captain of pharaoh s guard who is said to have purchased joseph as a slave and, impressed by his intelligence, makes him the master of his household. The wife of one pharaoh, the king who received hadad the edomite, is mentioned in scripture. Basic english bible and pharaoh called josephs name zaphnathpaaneah, and gave him as wife asnath the daughter of potipherah the priest in on.
Because of her, abraham rises in the pharaohs favor and acquires livestock and servants. The unnamed pharaoh, through his princes, hears of the beauty of abraham s wife sarah who is summoned to meet him. And pharaoh gave joseph the name of zaphnathpaaneah. Then pharaoh gave joseph a new egyptian name, zaphenathpaneah. She is called queen, and her name, tahpenes, is given. Other jewish traditional sources contain many different names for. Resources smiths bible names dictionary p pharaoh, the wife of.
Pharaoh has unusual dreams about seven cows and seven heads of grain. The last of these is noahs wife, to whom it gives the name of emzara. Smiths bible names dictionary pharaoh, the wife of. Pharaoh, the wife of definition and meaning bible dictionary.
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