Old Armenian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek Ἀσενέθ (Asenéth).

Proper noun edit

Ասենեթ (Asenetʻ)

  1. Asenath
    • 5th century, Bible, Genesis 41.45:
      Եւ կոչեաց փարաւոն զանուն Յովսեփայ Փսոմփթոմփանէ, եւ ետ նմա զԱսանէթ դուստր Պետափրեայ քրմի Արեգ քաղաքի կնութեան․
      Ew kočʻeacʻ pʻarawon zanun Yovsepʻay Pʻsompʻtʻompʻanē, ew et nma zAsanētʻ dustr Petapʻreay kʻrmi Areg kʻałakʻi knutʻean;
      • Translation by Brenton Septuagint Translation
        And Pharao called the name of Joseph, Psonthomphanech; and he gave him Aseneth, the daughter of Petephres, priest of Heliopolis, to wife.
    • 10/11th century?, Joseph and Aseneth Title:[1][2]
      Պատմութիւն Ասենեթայ (vars. Ասենեթա, Ասանեթայ?)
      Patmutʻiwn Asenetʻay (vars. Asenetʻa, Asanetʻay?)
      • Translation by J. Issaverdens
        The History of Assaneth

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References edit

  1. ^ Burchard, Christoph (2019) “A minor edition of the Armenian version of Joseph and Aseneth”, in U. Bläsing, J. Dum-Tragut, T.M. van Lint, editors, Armenian, Hittite, and Indo-European Studies: A Commemoration Volume for Jos J.S. Weitenberg (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 15), Leuven: Peeters, page 53
  2. ^ Issaverdens, James (1901) The uncanonical writings of the Old Testament found in the Armenian mss. of the library of St. Lazarus, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 97