Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

asenath

/ˈæsɪnæθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: ase-n-ath
IPA: /ˈæsɪnæθ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An Egyptian woman whom Pharaoh gave to Joseph, son of Jacob, to be his wife, and who bore him two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew אָסְנַת (ʾāsənaṯ).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: אָסְנַת

Inflected Forms

Asenith (alternative) Aseneth (alternative) Assaneth (alternative) Osnat (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce asenath?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæsɪnæθ/.
What does asenath mean?: An Egyptian woman whom Pharaoh gave to Joseph, son of Jacob, to be his wife, and who bore him two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
Where does asenath come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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