Manasseh


Ma·nas·seh

noun \mə-ˈna-sə\

Definition of MANASSEH

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

Origin of MANASSEH

Hebrew Mĕnashsheh
First Known Use: 1578

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