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Zaphnathpaaneah
a name given by Pharaoh to Joseph. (Genesis 41:45) The rabbins interpreted Zaphnath-paaneah as Hebrew in the sense revealer of a secret . As the name must have been Egyptian, it has been explained from the Coptic as meaning the preserver of the age.
In the Bible
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Verses where Zaphnathpaaneah is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Genesis 41:45
Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-paneah, and he gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, to be his wife. And Joseph took charge of all the land of Egypt.
Scripture on Zaphnathpaaneah
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Sources · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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