Asenath was an aristocratic Egyptian woman described in the Book of Genesis. As the wife of Joseph, she was the mother of his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, who became ancestors of two tribes of Israel. Depending on the tradition, she is identified as the daughter of Potipherah, a priest of On, or as a descendant of Jacob through Dinah. Her significance in religious history stems from her role in the lineage of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.