Manasses or Manasseh (;churchofjesuschrist.org: "Book of Mormon Pronunciation Guide"
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-ified from «ma-năs´a» , ''Mənaše'') is a

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name for men. It is the given name of seven people of the Bible, the name of a tribe of Israel, and the name of one of the apocryphal writings. The name is also used in the modern world.

Biblical individuals

Son of Joseph

Manasses Manasses or Manasseh (;churchofjesuschris ...

;

Septuagint The Greek Old Testament, or Septuagint (, ; from the la, septuaginta, lit=seventy; often abbreviated ''70''; in Roman numerals, LXX), is the earliest extant Greek translation of books from the Hebrew Bible. It includes several books beyond th ...

: ''Manassê''; c. 2nd millennium BC was the eldest son of

Joseph Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...

and the Egyptian

Asenath Asenath (, ; Koine Greek: Ἀσενέθ, ''Asenéth'') is a minor figure in the Book of Genesis. Asenath was a high-born, aristocratic Egyptian woman. She was the wife of Joseph and the mother of his sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. There are two R ...

(Genesis 41:50-51; 46:20). The name means "he that causes to forget"; Joseph assigned the reason for its bestowal: "God hath made me to forget all my toils, and my father's house" (Genesis 41:51). Jacob blessed Manasses (Genesis 48); but gave preference to the younger son

Ephraim Ephraim (; he, ''ʾEp̄rayīm'', in pausa: ''ʾEp̄rāyīm'') was, according to the Book of Genesis, the second son of Joseph ben Jacob and Asenath. Asenath was an Ancient Egyptian woman whom Pharaoh gave to Joseph as wife, and the daughte ...

, despite the father's protestations in favour of Manasses. By this blessing, Jacob put Manasses and Ephraim in the same class with Ruben and Simeon (verses 3-5), and gave foundation for the admission of the tribes of Manasses and Ephraim.

Husband of Judith

Manasses, Judith's husband, died of sunstroke in

Bethulia Bethulia (, ''Baituloua''; Hebrew: בתוליה) is a biblical "city whose deliverance by Judith, when besieged by Holofernes, forms the subject of the Book of Judith." Etymology The name "Bethulia" in Hebrew can be associated, in an allegoric ...

(Judith 8:2-3).

''Story of Ahikar''

Manasses was a character in the ''

Story of Ahikar The ''Story of Aḥiqar'', also known as the ''Words of Aḥiqar'', is a story first attested in Imperial Aramaic from the 5th century BCE on papyri from Elephantine, Egypt, that circulated widely in the Middle and the Near East.Christa Müll ...

'' (not in

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, but in Septuagint) told by Tobit on the point of death. The Vatican Manuscript mentions Manasses (''Manassês'') as one "who gave alms and escaped the snare of death". The

Sinaitic Manuscript The Codex Sinaiticus (Shelfmark: London, British Library, Add MS 43725), designated by siglum [Aleph] or 01 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering of New Testament manuscripts), δ 2 (in the von Soden numbering of New Testament manuscripts) ...

mentions no one, but clearly refers the almsgiving and escape to Achiacharus (Ahikar). The reading of the Vatican Manuscript may be an error.

Sons of Ezra's companions

Manasses was a son of Bani, one of the companions of

Esdras The name 'Esdras' is found in the title of four texts (entitled Ezra, Nehemiah, 1 Esdras, 2 Esdras in most English versions) attributed to, or associated with, the prophet Ezra. The naming convention of the four books of Esdras differs between c ...

who married foreign wives (Ezra 10:30). Another Manasses was the son of Hasom, another of the same companions of Esdras (Ezra 10:33).

Ancestor of Jonathan

Manasses (according to '' k’thibh'' of Massoretic Text and Septuagint) was ancestor of

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, a priest of the tribe of Dan (Judges 18:30). The Vulgate and ''k’ri'' of the Massoretic Text give

Moses Moses hbo, מֹשֶׁה, Mōše; also known as Moshe or Moshe Rabbeinu (Mishnaic Hebrew: מֹשֶׁה רַבֵּינוּ, ); syr, ܡܘܫܐ, Mūše; ar, موسى, Mūsā; grc, Mωϋσῆς, Mōÿsēs () is considered the most important pro ...

, the correct reading.

King of Judah

Manasseh was the thirteenth King of Judah, and son and successor to Hezekiah (

2 Kings The Book of Kings (, '' Sēfer Məlāḵīm'') is a book in the Hebrew Bible, found as two books (1–2 Kings) in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. It concludes the Deuteronomistic history, a history of Israel also including the books ...

20:21 sq.).

Other notable people

Notable people bearing the regnal, religious, or

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Manasses, Manasseh or Menashe include: * Manasseh (High Priest), Jewish High Priest, c. 245–240 BC * Manasseh was the regnal name of two Khazar rulers of the

Bulanids The Bulanids were the ruling dynasty of the Khazar Khaganate during the 9th century and 10th century CE. The dynasty is named after Bulan, who may or may not have been its founder. In other sources (see Schechter Letter), the founder of the dyna ...

: **

Manasseh I Menasseh ben Hezekiah was a hypothetical Turkic ruler of the Khazars mentioned in the Khazar Correspondence. He probably reigned in the mid to late ninth century CE. He was the son of Hezekiah, the son of Obadiah. Little is known about his reign. ...

, mid to late 9th century **

Manasseh II Menasseh ben Zebulun was a hypothetical Jewish ruler of the Khazars mentioned in some extant editions of the Khazar Correspondence (but not others). In some versions he is called Moshe or Moses, but this may be a result of the degradation of the t ...

, late 9th century *

Manasses de Ramerupt Manasses (died after 4 February 1031), son of Hilduin III, Count of Montdidier. He was often mistaken for his uncle Manasses, Count of Dammartin. Manasses married Beatrix of Hainaut, daughter of Reginar IV, Count of Mons, and Hedwig, daughter of Hu ...

(died after 1031), French noble *

Manasses II, Count of Rethel Manasses II, Count of Rethel (died 1032) was a son of Manasses of Omont and his wife, Castricia. He manifested himself in the early 11th century as Count of Rethel. He was married to Dada (possibly either Judith or Yvette), according to a recent ...

(died 1032), French noble *

Manasses, Count of Dammartin Manasses (died 15 December 1037), Count of Dammartin (Dammartin-en-Goële), son of Hilduin II, Count of Arcis-sur-Aube and Seigneur de Ramerupt. He was a member of the House of Montdidier. Manasses died in the battle of Ornel, near Etain, Bar-le-D ...

(died 1037), French noble *

Manasses III, Count of Rethel Manasses III, Count of Rethel (1022 – 1065 or 1080) was a son of Manasses II and his wife Dada (possibly Judith or Yvette de Roucy). He succeeded his father as Count of Rethel in 1032. Little is known about his life, although he is mentioned ...

(1022–1065), French noble *

Manasses I (archbishop of Reims) Manasses I, known as Manasses de Gournay, was the Archbishop of Reims, and thus primate of France, from c. 1069 to his deposition on 27 December 1080. Manasses was the son of Hugh II of Gournay-en-Bray and Adelaide of Dammartin. His brother was Hu ...

(), French archbishop *

Manasses II (archbishop of Reims) Manasses II (Manasses of Châtillon), (died 17 September 1106) was the Archbishop of Rheims (1096–1106), most significantly at the time of the First Crusade and the Crusade of 1101. Life He was of the House of Châtillon, a son of Manasses, the ...

(died 1106), French archbishop, 1096–1106 *

Manasses of Hierges Manasses of Hierges was an important crusader and constable of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. He was lord of Ramla from 1150 to 1152. Biography Early years He was the son of Hodierna of Rethel and Héribrand II of Hierges; Hodierna was daughter of ...

(), French crusader and constable of the Kingdom of Jerusalem *

Constantine Manasses Constantine Manasses ( el, Κωνσταντῖνος Μανασσῆς; c. 1130 - c. 1187) was a Byzantine chronicler who flourished in the 12th century during the reign of Manuel I Komnenos (1143-1180). He was the author of a chronicle or historic ...

(c.1130–c.1187), Byzantine historian * Manassès II de Pougy (c.1130–1190), French bishop of Troyes, 1181–1190 *

Manasses IV, Count of Rethel Manasses IV, Count of Rethel (died 1199) was a son of Guitier of Rethel and Beatrice of Namur. He succeeded his father as Count of Rethel in 1171. He is probably the Count of Rethel who was responsible for despoiling churches in the early reign o ...

(died 1199), French noble *

Manasses V, Count of Rethel Manasses V, Count of Rethel (died 1272) was the youngest son of Count Hugh II and his wife, Felicitas of Broyes. In 1262, he succeeded his brother Walter as Count of Rethel. Manasses V was married to Elisabeth of Écry and was the father of: * ...

(died 1272), French noble *

Isaac Manasses de Pas, Marquis de Feuquieres Isaac Manasses de Pas, Marquis de Feuquieres (1 June 1590 – 13 March 1640) was a French soldier. He came of a distinguished family of which many members held high command in the civil wars of the 16th century. He entered the Royal army at the a ...

(1590–1640), French soldier *

Menasseh Ben Israel Manoel Dias Soeiro (1604 – 20 November 1657), better known by his Hebrew name Menasseh ben Israel (), also known as Menasheh ben Yossef ben Yisrael, also known with the Hebrew acronym, MB"Y or MBI, was a Portuguese rabbi, kabbalist, writ ...

(1604–1657), Portuguese Rabbi and publisher *

Manasseh Cutler (representative) Manasseh Cutler (May 13, 1742 – July 28, 1823) was an American clergyman involved in the American Revolutionary War. He was influential in the passage of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 and wrote the section prohibiting slavery in the Nort ...

(1742–1823), American clergyman and politician *

Manasseh Dawes Manasseh Dawes (died 1829) was an English barrister and miscellaneous writer. Life Dawes was a barrister of the Inner Temple. He left the bar and lived quietly at Clifford's Inn for the last thirty-six years of his life. He died 2 April 1829. Wor ...

(died 1829), English barrister and writer * Manasseh Masseh Lopes (1755–1831), British politician *'

Manasse ǃNoreseb Manasse ǃNoreseb Gamab (also Manasse of Hoachanas, circa 1840–1 December 1905) was the thirteenth Kaptein of the Khaiǁkhaun (Red Nation), a subtribe of the Nama people in Namibia, between 1880 and 1905. At the start of Imperial Germany co ...

(1840–1905), tribal chief in Namibia *

Manasseh Meyer Sir Manasseh Meyer was a Baghdadi Jewish, naturalised British businessman and philanthropist who was both a leader and benefactor of the Jewish community in Singapore. Biography Born in Baghdad and educated in Calcutta, Manasseh Meyer came to S ...

(1843–1930), British businessman and philanthropist * Menashe Skulnik (1890–1970), Jewish American actor * Aaron Manasses McMillan (1895–1980), American doctor and politician *

Menassa Youhanna Father Menassa Youhanna (1899–1930) was a Coptic priest, historian and theologian, most noted for his work on the history of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. Biography He was born in August, 1899 in Mallawi in Upper Egypt and died on ...

(1899–1930), Egyptian Coptic priest and historian *

Menashe Oppenheim Menashe Oppenheim (Menasha, Menasze Oppenheim, sometimes used pseudonym Mieczyslaw) (1905–1973) was an American singer, composer, songwriter, collector and performer of folk songs. Born in the eastern borderlands of Poland, in the early thirti ...

(1905–73), Polish Jewish singer, composer, and songwriter *

Manasse Herbst Manasse Herbst (1 November 1913 in Galicia, Austria-Hungary – 3 January 1997 in Hallandale, Florida) was a German-speaking silent movie actor, child-actor, theater actor and singer. He participated in 416 sold-out performances of the operetta ' ...

(1913–1997), Hungarian German-speaking actor and singer *

Menashe Klein Menashe Klein (1924–2011) (Hebrew: ר' מנשה קליין), also known as the Ungvarer Rav (Yiddish: אונגווארער רב), was a Hasidic Rebbe and posek (arbiter of Jewish law). He authored 18 volumes of responsa, spanning over 50 years, ...

(1924–2011), Czech-American Hasidic Rebbe and posek *

Manasses Kuria Manasses Kuria (29 July 1929, in Nairobi – 19 September 2005, in Nairobi) was a Kenyan Anglican archbishop. He was the second African archbishop and bishop of Nairobi in the Anglican Church of Kenya. Early life Kuria was brought up by his par ...

(1929–2005), Kenyan Anglican Archbishop *

Menashe Kadishman Menashe Kadishman (Hebrew: מנשה קדישמן; August 21, 1932 – May 8, 2015) was an Israeli sculptor and painter. Biography Menashe Kadishman was born in Mandate Palestine in the family of two Zionist (supporters of the state of Israel as ...

(1932–2015), Israeli sculptor and painter * Menashe Amir (born 1940), Iranian broadcaster and Israel expert * Manasseh Sogavare (born 1955), Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands *

Manassé Nzobonimpa Manassé Nzobonimpa (born 1957 in Mitakataka, Bubanza) is a Burundian politician, a former colonel, Member of Parliament of the East African Legislative Assembly, Secretary General of the CNDD FDD and Governor of his native province of Bubanza. ...

(born 1957), Burundian politician *

Manasseh Maelanga Manasseh Maelanga (born March 25, 1970) is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. He represents East Malaita constituency. In May 2009, he was named Minister for Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening in Prime ...

(born 1970), Solomon Islander politician * Menashe Mashiah (born 1973), Israeli football referee * Manasseh Ishiaku (born 1983), Nigerian footballer *

Manassé Enza-Yamissi Manassé Ruben Enza-Yamissi (born 28 September 1989) is a Central African professional footballer who plays as a centre back. Early life Enza-Yamissi was born in Bangui in 1989. His father Robert Enza was born in Fort-Crampel, Oubangui-Cha ...

(born 1989), Central African football player *

Menasheh Idafar Menasheh Idafar (born 13 March 1991) is a British-Bahraini racing driver with dual citizenship. In 2010 he competed in the British Formula 3 Championship and won the National Class. Menasheh is part of the small Jewish community of Bahrain. His ...

(born 1991), British and Bahraini racing driver *

Manasseh Garner Manasseh Sylvester Garner (born March 11, 1992) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Wisconsin before transferring to Pitt. Garner signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2015. High sch ...

(born 1992), American football player *

Manasseh Lomole Waya Manasseh Lomole Waya is a South Sudanese politician. He has served as Deputy Governor and Minister of Education of Central Equatoria since 2005. References

Living people People from Central Equatoria Year of birth missing (living people) ...

, South Sudanese politician * Manasse Mbonye, Rwandan astrophysicist

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* {{given name, Manasses Hebrew masculine given names Book of Genesis people Set index articles on Hebrew Bible people