Manasseh — the meaning of the Hebrew name מְנַשֶּׁה

מְנַשֶּׁה

Mᵉnashsheh · pronounced men-ash-sheh' · Strong's H4519 · a man

Manasseh means causing to forget.

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Strong's definition

from H5382; causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.

First appearance

Gen 41:51 And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house. (KJV)

Every verse that names Manasseh

133 occurrences in 133 verses — Genesis, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Psalms, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel

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