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צָֽפְנַת פַּעְנֵחַ
tsoph.nat pa.ne.ach
H6847
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Zaphenath-paneah

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tsoph.nat pa.ne.ach is the proper name Pharaoh gives Joseph in Genesis 41:45.

The attested form is a proper name assigned by Pharaoh to Joseph in Genesis 41:45.

Senses in use

  1. Pharaoh's name for Joseph · dominant

    In Genesis 41:45, the form is tagged as a proper noun within the clause in which Pharaoh calls Joseph by this name. The APB renders the clause, "Pharaoh called the name of Joseph Zaphenath-paneah," confirming its use as the name given to Joseph.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Genesis 41:45, the APB presents the term as "Zaphenath-paneah" in Pharaoh's naming of Joseph. It confirms the naming clause rather than supplying further lexical detail.

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