First names in Hebrew

First name Asenath: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אסנת

Gematria value: 511

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Asenath is written אסנת

Asenath is the English form of Osnat, אסנת in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Asenath mean?

Meaning: of disputed origin, probably Egyptian
Origin: disputed

Your name is that of Joseph's wife. Its origin is debated; it is thought to be an Egyptian name, but its meaning has not been established. English Bibles call her Asenath; in Hebrew she is Osnat.

Gematria

Asenath = 511

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. אסנת has 4 letters:

• אthe letter Aleph1
• סthe letter Samekh60
• נthe letter Nun50
• תthe letter Tav400
• Total511

The verse of the name

From the letter Aleph to the letter Tav

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Asenath, from א to ת:

אַשְׁרֵי שֹׁמְרֵי מִשְׁפָּט עֹשֵׂה צְדָקָה בְכׇל־עֵת׃

“Happy are those who keep justice, who do what is right at all times.”

Psalms 106:3

The book of your first name

Asenath, in nine pages

• Asenath, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Asenath
• Asenath, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Asenath in three answers

How do you write Asenath in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Asenath is written אסנת. Asenath is the English form of Osnat, אסנת in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Asenath?
Written אסנת, Asenath is worth 511: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Samekh (60) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter Tav (400).

What does Asenath mean?
Of disputed origin, probably Egyptian (origin: disputed). Your name is that of Joseph's wife. Its origin is debated; it is thought to be an Egyptian name, but its meaning has not been established. English Bibles call her Asenath; in Hebrew she is Osnat.