Genesis 41:45

_AND PHARAOH CALLED JOSEPH'S NAME ZAPHNATH-PA'ANEAH; AND HE GAVE HIM TO WIFE ASENATH THE DAUGHTER OF POTIPHERAH PRIEST OF ON. AND JOSEPH WENT OUT OVER ALL THE LAND OF EGYPT._ Zaphnath-paaneah. The imposition of other names upon persons promoted to high offices, or placed in new circumstances, appears to have been a practice of the Egyptians in common with the Babylonians, derived in both cases from an Assyrian, or, it may be, a patriarchal source. The name given by Pharaoh to Joseph has been variously interpreted, 'a revealer of secrets.' The Septuagint, which may be presumed to have with fidelity transmitted the genuine form of the Egyptian name, has Psonthomfaneech, according to Jablonski ('Opusc.,' 1: p. 207-216) and Rosellini ('Mon. Storici,' 1:, p. 185), which signifies 'the salvation or saviour of the world,' or, according to Jerome, 'the sustainer of the age.' [`This,' says Gesen...

33-45 Joseph gave good advice to Pharaoh. Fair warning should always be followed by good counsel. God has in his word told us of a day of trial before us, when we shall need all the grace we can have. Now, therefore, provide accordingly. Pharaoh gave Joseph an honourable testimony. He is a man in whom the spirit of God is; and such men ought to be valued. Pharaoh puts upon Joseph marks of honour. He gave him such a name as spoke the value he had for him, Zaphnath-paaneah, "a revealer of secrets." This preferment of Joseph encourages all to trust in God. Some translate Joseph's new name, "the saviour of the world." The brightest glories, even of the upper world, are put upon Christ, the highest trust lodged in his hand, and all power given him, both in heaven and earth....

Verse Genesis 41:45. _ZAPHNATH-PAANEAH_] The meaning of this title is as little known as that of _abrech_ in the preceding verse. Some translate it, _The revealer of secrets_; others, _The treasury of_ _glorious comfort_. St. _Jerome_ translates the whole verse in the most arbitrary manner. _Vertitque nomen ejus, et vocavit eum,_ _lingua AEgyptiaca, Salvatorem mundi_. "And he changed his name, and called him in the Egyptian language, _The saviour of the_ _world_." None of the Asiatic versions acknowledge this extraordinary gloss, and it is certainly worthy of no regard. The Anglo-Saxon nearly copies the Vulgate: [Anglo-Saxon] And named him in Egyptian, _The healer of the world_. All the etymologies hitherto given of this word are, to say the least of them, _doubtful_. I believe it also to be an Egyptian epithet, designating the...

- Joseph Was Exalted 1. יאר _y__e__'or_, “river, canal,” mostly applied to the Nile. Some suppose the word to be Coptic. 2. אחוּ _'āchû_, “sedge, reed-grass, marsh-grass.” This word is probably Coptic. 8. חרטמים _charṭumı̂ym_, ἐξηγηταὶ _exēgētai_, ἱερογραμματεῖς _hierogrammateis_, “sacred scribes, hieroglyphs.” חרט _chereṭ_ “stylus,” a graving tool. 43. אברך _'abrēk_ “bend the knee.” In this sense it is put for הברך _habrēk_ imperative hiphil of...

EXPOSITION GENESIS 41:1 AND IT CAME TO PASS AT THE END OF TWO FULL YEARS (literally, _two years of _days, _i.e._ two complete years from the commencement of Joseph's incarceration, or more probably after the butler's liberation), THAT PHARAOH—on the import of the term _vide _Genesis 12:15. Under what particular monarch Joseph came to Egypt is a question of much perplexity, and has been variously resolved by modern Egyptologists in favor of— 1. Osirtasen I; the founder of the twelfth dynasty, a prosperous and successful sore-reign, whose name appears on a granite obelisk at Heliopolis. 2. Assa, or Assis, the fifth king of the fifteenth dynasty of Shepherd

AND PHARAOH CALLED JOSEPH'S NAME ZAPHNATHPAANEAH,.... Which, according to the paraphrase of Onkelos, signifies one to whom hidden things are revealed; or, as Jonathan, a revealer of secrets; and so most of the Jewish writers explain it; and which seems to be given him from his interpreting Pharaoh's dreams, and revealing what was hereafter to come to pass. The word is only used in this place, at least the latter part of it and Aben Ezra confesses his ignorance of it, whether it is an Egyptian word or not; Kircher a most asserts it, and says it signifies a prophet (or foreteller) of future things. Though some think the first part of the name has some respect to the Egyptian idol Baal Zephon, Exodus 14:2, and that, in this new name Pharaoh gave Joseph upon his promotion, he inserted the name of his god, as Nebuchadnezzar, when he gave new names to Daniel and his comparisons,...

ZAPHNATH-PAANEAH Asenath, the Gentile bride espoused by Joseph the rejected one (John 19:15) type of the Church, called out from the Gentiles to be the bride of Christ during the time of His rejection by His brethren, Israel. (Acts 15:14); (Ephesians 5:31); (Ephesians 5:32). (_ See Scofield) - (Genesis 37:2). _ ZAPHNATH-PAANEAH Coptic, revealer of secret things....

CHAPTER 41 JOSEPH'S EXALTATION _ 1. Pharaoh's dreams (Genesis 41:1)_ 2. Joseph brought from the prison (Genesis 41:8) 3. Joseph's humility (Genesis 41:16) 4. The revealer of secrets (Genesis 41:17) 5. Joseph's wise counsel (Genesis 41:33) 6. Pharaoh's answer (Genesis 41:37) 7. Joseph's exaltation and marriage (Genesis 4

GENESIS 41. JOSEPH INTERPRETS PHARAOH'S DREAMS AND IS MADE VICEROY OF EGYPT. This is mainly from E, Genesis 41:1 apart from Genesis 41:15_ b_, and perhaps Genesis 41:9_ b_ entirely so. But J has been used as well in the later part. It is not worth while to attempt analysis since the two narratives must have been closely parallel. Genesis 41:46_ a_ belongs to P. The two dreams are modelled on the same lines, and mean the same thing (_cf. Genesis 37:5_ and Peter's triple vision,...

PHARAOH CALLED HIS NAME ZAPHNATH-PIANEAH. He was to receive yet. new elevation signified by. new name. It was an ancient custom that the name should be changed when one entered into new relations. The name of Abram was changed to Abraham, Sarai to Sarah, Jacob to Israel, and the Babylonians gave new names to Daniel and his companions (Daniel 1:7).. new name given to Joseph was. part of naturalization and would serve to remove Egyptian prejudices. The meaning of the name is not certainly known, but it is likely that it was. title of office, as the word Pharaoh is. Adam Clarke says: "I believe it to be an Egyptian epithet, designating the office to which be was now raised, similar to our compound terms, Prime-Minister, Lord Chancellor, High Treasurer, Chief Justice, etc." GAVE HIM TO WIFE.. DAUGHTER OF.. THE PRIEST OF ON. The fact that Joseph was married to the daughter of.