The meaning of “מְנַשִּׁי”
Understanding Mᵉnashshîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
of Manasseh, Manassites. - § Manassites = Manasseh "causing to forget" - a Menashshite or descendant of Menashsheh 1) de...
מְנַשִּׁי
of Manasseh, Manassites. - § Manassites = Manasseh "causing to forget" - a Menashshite or descendant of Menashsheh 1) descendants of Manasseh, son of Joseph and grandson of Jacob 1a) specifically used only of that half that lived east of the Jordan
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 4:43 | “Namely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites.” Word: מְנַשִּׁי (Mᵉnashshîy) | |
| Deuteronomy 29:8 | “And we took their land, and gave it for an inheritance unto the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half tribe of Manasseh.” Word: מְנַשִּׁי (Mᵉnashshîy) | |
| 2 Kings 10:33 | “From Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, even Gilead and Bashan.” Word: מְנַשִּׁי (Mᵉnashshîy) | |
| 1 Chronicles 26:32 | “And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king. ” Word: מְנַשִּׁי (Mᵉnashshîy) |