Manassite

English

Etymology

From Manasseh +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈnæ.saɪt/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Hyphenation: Ma‧nas‧site

Noun

Manassite (plural Manassites)

1. A descendant of Manasseh, elder son of Joseph.
2. A descendant or member of the tribe of Manasseh.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• Manassitic
• Manassitish

Adjective

Manassite (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to Manasseh, or to the tribe of Manasseh.

See also

• Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Israel)
• (descendants of the patriarch Jacob, later renamed Israel): Asher (Asherite), Benjamin (Benjaminite), Dan (Danite), Gad (Gadite), Issachar (Issacharite), Joseph (Josephite: Ephraim (Ephraimite), Manasseh (Manassite)), Judah (Judahite), Levi (Levite), Naphtali (Naphtalite), Reuben (Reubenite), Simeon (Simeonite), Zebulun (Zebulunite)
• Israel
• Israeli
• Israelite
• Israelitic
• Israelitish
• Jew
• Jewish
• Judah
• Judean