Manasseh

[ muh-nas-uh ]

/ məˈnæs ə /

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noun

the first son of Joseph. Genesis 41:51.

the tribe of Israel traditionally descended from him. Genesis 48:14–19.

a king of Judah of the 7th century b.c. 2 Kings 21.

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Words nearby Manasseh

Manannan, Manáos, Manarola, manas, Manassas, Manasseh, Manassite, Manat, man-at-arms, manatee, Manatí

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How to use Manasseh in a sentence

“I kept texting them that something was going to happen,” Manasseh says.
LaTanya Gordon Lost Two Sons to Gun Violence in Three Months. A Year Later, Both Cases Remain Unsolved—a Lack of Closure That Haunts Many Fatal Shootings|Josiah Bates|July 16, 2021|Time
It was nearly as large as all the rest together, although in the time of Moses the tribe of Manasseh had become more numerous.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume II|John Lord
And Manasseh, the wicked son of a pious father, also followed the same horrible practice (2 Kings xxi:6).
The Prophet Ezekiel|Arno C. Gaebelein
And by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Ephraim.
The Prophet Ezekiel|Arno C. Gaebelein

It is even possible that Assur-bani-pal himself was the sovereign against whom Manasseh rebelled and before whom he was brought.
Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations|Archibald Sayce
In the long reign of his son Manasseh later writers saw the deathblow to the Judaean kingdom.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Manasseh

Manasseh

/ (məˈnæsɪ) /

noun Old Testament

the elder son of Joseph (Genesis 41:51)

the Israelite tribe descended from him

the territory of this tribe, in the upper Jordan valley

Douay spelling: Manases (məˈnæsiːz)

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