Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Manasseh
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The Biblical baby name Manasseh is Hebrew in origin and its meaning is one who causes me to forget.
Manasseh is pronounced men-ash-sheh'. Manasseh is the name of four men in the Bible. Manasseh was the firstborn of the twin boys of Joseph and Asenath, and grandson of Jacob and Leah. His and his brother Ephraim were born in Egypt. Joseph so named his son, because the birth of the boys caused him to forget all his toil and his homesickness. Manasseh was the progenitor of the half-tribe of Manasseh. Manasseh was also the name of the son and successor of King Hezekiah of Judah. His mother was Hepzibah. Manasseh became king at the age of 12 years. He reversed the religious policies of his father and reintroduced idol worship. Manasseh was captured and carried away to Babylon by Esarhaddon, the king of Assyria. He was kept captive for 13 years and treated with great cruelty. Manasseh repented the worship of false gods and was forgiven and restored to his kingdom. Manasseh was married to Meshullemeth and had a son Amon. Manasseh was a descendant of Pahathmoab who divorced his foreign wife on the advice of Ezra. Manasseh a descendant of Hashum who divorced his foreign wife on the advice of Ezra. Biblical reference for baby name Manasseh: Genesis 41:51; 46:20; 48:1-20; 50:23; Numbers 1:10, 34, 35; 2:20; 7:54; 10:23; 13:11; 26:28, 29, 34; 27:1; 32:33-41; 34:14; Judges 18:30; 1 Kings 4:13; 2 Kings 20:21; 21:1-20; 23:12, 26; 24:3; 1 Chronicles 3:13; 5:18, 23, 26; 6:61-71; 7:14, 17, 29; 9:3; 34:23; 36:1, 12; Deuteronomy 3:13, 14; 33:17; 34; 2; Joshua 1:12; 4:12; 12:6; 13:7, 29, 31; 14:4; 16:4, 9; 17:1-10; 1 Chronicles 12:19, 20, 31, 37; 27:20, 21; 2 Chronicles 15:9; 30:1, 10, 11, 18; 31:1; 32:33; 33:1-23; 34:6, 9; Ezra 10:30, 33; Psalms 60:7; 80:2; 108:8; Isaiah 9:21; Jeremiah 15:4; Ezekiel 48:4,5 Strong's Bible concordance H4519 |
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