Manasseh
me.nash.sheh designates a tribal population and its land, and also a Judahite king and ancestral figure bearing the same name.
The proper name most often identifies a people-group, including its half-tribes and associated land; it also names the king who succeeded Hezekiah and figures in ancestral lines. The cited clauses distinguish these referents by their immediate context rather than by a different supplied morphological tag.
Senses in use
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The tribe, its people, and its territory · dominant
The Proper noun occurs with collective and territorial language: in 1 Chronicles 5:23 the APB renders the half-tribe as living in a defined land, while 2 Chronicles 30:1 places it alongside Ephraim among recipients of Hezekiah's invitation. In Deuteronomy 34:2 the APB renders “the land of Ephraim and Manasseh,” and 1 Chronicles 27:20 distinguishes one half of the tribe from the half in Gilead.
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The king who succeeded Hezekiah · common
In the royal narrative, the Proper noun identifies Hezekiah's successor: 2 Kings 20:21 says that he reigned in his father's place, and 2 Chronicles 33:11 recounts his capture and removal to Babylon. The same named ruler is the subject of actions in 2 Kings 21:16 and is restored to Jerusalem and his kingdom in 2 Chronicles 33:13.
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A named ancestor in lineage notices · rare
In genealogical clauses, the Proper noun marks a person in a line of descent. In 1 Chronicles 7:14 the APB renders “The sons of Manasseh,” and 1 Chronicles 7:17 places him after Machir in Gilead's ancestry; 1 Chronicles 3:13 likewise lists him as Hezekiah's son.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB normally presents the name as “Manasseh.” In collective contexts it adds explanatory wording such as “half tribe of Manasseh” or “land of Ephraim and Manasseh”; these are presentations of the verse's clause, not definitions of the term.