מנשה

Hebrew

Etymology

According to Genesis 41:51 from the present participle of נישה / נִשָּׁה (nishá, “to cause to forget”), as the wealth and prosperity that Joseph had acquired in Egypt had caused him to forget his father's family. Apparently also attested in Akkadian as 𒈨𒈾𒋛𒄿 (Menasii).

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /menaˈʃe/
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Proper noun

מְנַשֶּׁה • (M'nashé) m

  1. a male given name, Manasseh

Derived terms

  • מְנַשִּׁי (m'nashí, “of the tribe of Manasseh”)

Descendants

  • → Akkadian: 𒈨𒈾𒋛𒄿 (me-na-si-i /⁠Menasi⁠/)
  • → Ancient Greek: Μανασσῆς (Manassês)
  • → Latin: Manasses

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