Atlas Biblica

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    Asenath

    אָֽסְנַת

    Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, was given to Joseph as his wife by Pharaoh (Gen.41.45, 50; 46:20).

    verses
    3
    first named
    Genesis 41:45
    last named
    Genesis 46:20
    period
    the Patriarchs
    role
    Woman

    Description

    Who was Asenath?

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Asenath was an Egyptian woman who became the wife of Joseph, the son of Israel (or 'Jacob'), during his rise to power in Egypt. She was the daughter of Potiphera, a priest of On (Heliopolis), and was given to Joseph by Pharaoh as a wife when he was appointed as the second-in-command over Egypt. Asenath bore Joseph two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, who would later become the patriarchs of two of the twelve tribes of Israel. As the wife of Joseph and the mother of two important tribal leaders, Asenath played a significant role in the history of Israel, despite her Egyptian background.

    Relations

    Direct connections

    Every entity the graph places in a stated relation with this one, grouped by the kind of link. Each relation is authored once and its inverse derived, so both ends always agree. Rows marked “registry” come from the identity spine rather than from a verse, and a row marked “which bearer is the source’s decision” is one where the name could have meant more than one person. The last group is not a relation at all — it counts the events two entities stand in together.

    How the graph connects Asenath8 of 8 entities the graph connects to Asenath, in 3 groups: kinship 4, company 1, events 3. Kinship, company and ground are stated relations; events counts the acts two entities stand in together and is not a relation. Each mark is sized by how many verses name that entity and labelled with the link and the count, so the grouping and the size are both readable without colour. Distance from the centre carries nothing.JosephSpouse of · 3 events · 197 versesEphraimMother of · 159 versesManassehMother of · 112 versesPotipheraChild of · 3 versesKinshipManasseh Ephraim BirthTook part in · 2 versesCompanyEgypt1 event · 649 versesPharaoh1 event · 70 versesFamine of Egypt1 event · 8 versesEventsAsenath

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    Where this happens

    The places the claims about this person reach, drawn where the gazetteer locates them. A point is where a row puts them and never where tradition does; no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.

    Where the story of Asenath happensThe one place the claims about Asenath reach, on a map of the world the text moves through, framed to them: Egypt. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer, sized by how many rows put Asenath there. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Egypt
    the PatriarchsThe one place the claims about Asenath reach

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    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 3, across 1 book.

    1. Genesis3 verses

      41:4541:5046:20

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    Where this page goes

    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Manasseh Ephraim Birth and JosephEgyptAncient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodusvia Manasseh Ephraim BirthBirthBirth is a concept gathering 84 labelled instances in the text.via Ephraim and ManassehHezekiah and Couriers’ sendingHezekiah and Couriers’ sending is an event attested across 3 verses, connecting 6 pageable entities.via Ephraim and ManassehIsrael’s hand placement of Ephraim and ManassehIsrael’s hand placement of Ephraim and Manasseh is an event attested across 2 verses, connecting 3 pageable entities.via Ephraim and ManassehJoseph AllotmentJoseph Allotment is an event attested across 7 verses, connecting 6 pageable entities.via Ephraim and ManassehJosiah’s cleansing of High Place, Asherah, Carved Idol, Cast Image, Baal Altars, Incense Altars, Asherah Poles, Carved Idols, Cast Images, Judah, Jerusalem, and AbominationJosiah’s cleansing of High Place, Asherah, Carved Idol, Cast Image, Baal Altars, Incense Altars, Asherah Poles, Carved Idols, Cast Images, Judah, Jerusalem, and Abomination is an event attested across 6 verses, connecting 9 pageable entities.via Ephraim and ManassehKohathite First LotKohathite First Lot is an event attested across 3 verses, connecting 4 pageable entities.via Ephraim and ManassehMen Of GileadMen Of Gilead is a group attested across 3 verses, connecting 3 pageable entities.via Ephraim and JosephEphraim ClansEphraim Clans is a group attested across 3 verses, connecting 2 pageable entities.

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