Potipherah
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Joseph and Asenath together on this image in Berlin. Man depicted close to them may be Potipherah.
Potipherah /pɒˈtɪfərə/ was a priest of the Ancient Egyptian town of On,[1] mentioned in the Genesis 41:45 and 41:50.
He was the father of Asenath, who was given to Joseph as his wife by Pharaoh, (41:45) and who bore Joseph two sons: Manasseh and Ephraim.[2]
His name means "he whom Ra has given".[citation needed]
Theories[edit]
It was suggested that Potipherah was a prince, not only a priest,[3] and that he may be the same person as Potiphar.
If this is true, then the wife of Potipherah was in love with Joseph, as it is said for Potiphar's wife.[4]
Sources[edit]
And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over [all] the land of Egypt.
— Genesis 41:45, KJV 1611
