Potipherah

 ( Ancient Egyptian Priests ) 

According to the Hebrew Bible, Potiphera (, ) was a priest of the town of On,The Open court, Volume 27. Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress). mentioned in the and . He was the father of Asenath, who was given to Joseph as his wife by the Pharaoh, () and who bore Joseph two sons: Manasseh and Ephraim.

His name means "he whom Ra has given".

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Biblical source

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Theories It has been noted that Potipherah served as a priest in Ra's most important cult center. A Jewish folklore makes him the same person as Potiphar, whose wifeLegends of Old Testament characters from the Talmud and other sources by Sabine Baring-Gould was in love with Joseph and whose false accusation got him thrown in prison.

Categories: Ancient Egyptian Priests, Book Of Genesis People, Joseph, Asenath

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