Manasseh

noun

Ma·​nas·​seh mə-ˈna-sə 

1

: a son of Joseph and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel

2

: a king of Judah reigning in the seventh century b.c. and noted for his attempt to establish polytheism

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew Mĕnashsheh

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1