Manasseh
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Manasseh
- /məˈnæ.sə/
Rhymes with -æsə
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From alteration of Latin Manasses, from Koine Greek Μανασσῆς (Manassês), from Biblical Hebrew מְנַשֶּׁה (M'nashé) + Ancient Greek -ς (-s, forming nouns), to more closely match the original Hebrew form. The biblical etymology for the name connects it to נִשָּׁה or נישה (nishá, “causing to forget”).
proper noun Manasses
- A male given name from Biblical Hebrew, particularly (biblical) Manesseh, son of Joseph. And Ioſeph called the name of the firſt borne Maneſſeh: for God, ſaid hee, hath made me forget all my toile, and all my fathers houſe.
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One of the tribes of the Israelites, supposedly descended from Joseph and Manesseh, and their region of Israel.
Similar: Manassites
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Talk about this word "Manasseh." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/manasseh. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Manasseh. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/manasseh "Manasseh." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/manasseh.Cite this
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title = {Manasseh},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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