Prayer of Manasseh

noun

Prayer of Ma·​nas·​seh
-mə-ˈna-sə
variants or Prayer of Manasses
-mə-ˈna-ˌsēz
: a short prayer included at the end of 2 Chronicles in the Vulgate and in the Eastern Orthodox canon and sometimes included as a separate book in the Protestant Apocrypha
abbreviation Pr Man
see Bible Table

Word History

First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Prayer of Manasseh was in 1728

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“Prayer of Manasseh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Prayer%20of%20Manasseh. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

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