A priest of On, whose daughter Asenath became Joseph’s wife (Gen. 41:45).
Source:Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)Public domain
Person
Potipherah
Name meaning: that scatters abroad, or demolishes, the fat (Hitchcock)
Key verses
Also in Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
was priest or prince of On, and his daughter Asenath was given Joseph to wife by Pharaoh. (Genesis 41:45,50; 46:20) (B.C. 1715.)
Source: Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
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