a name given by Pharaoh to Joseph. (Genesis 41:45) The rabbins interpreted Zaphnath-paaneah as Hebrew in the sense revealer of a secret . As the name must have been Egyptian, it has been explained from the Coptic as meaning the preserver of the age.
ZAPHNATHPAANEAH
Meaning of ZAPHNATHPAANEAH in English
Smith's Bible English dictionary. Английский библейский словарь Смита. 2012