House of Joseph
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The House of Joseph is a biblical tribal grouping in ancient Israel traditionally comprising the descendants and territories of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical tribal grouping
ⓘ
collective tribal designation ⓘ |
| associatedWithKingdom | Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPatriarch |
Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jacob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Samaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central highlands of ancient Israel ⓘ |
| associatedWithTerritory |
Ephraimite hill country
ⓘ
territory of Ephraim ⓘ territory of Manasseh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalRole | receives special blessing in Genesis through Ephraim and Manasseh ⓘ |
| collectiveNameFor | Ephraim and Manasseh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comprisesDescendantsOf |
Ephraim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manasseh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | southern tribes led by Judah ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Israelite society ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | House of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genealogicalContext | descended from Rachel through Joseph ⓘ |
| hasBiblicalDesignation |
children of Joseph
ⓘ
house of Joseph ⓘ sons of Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBiblicalFigureAsAncestor | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInheritancePattern | receives double portion through two tribes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Tribe of Ephraim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tribe of Manasseh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalAncestor |
Joseph son of Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joseph son of Jacob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
patriarchal blessings in Genesis
ⓘ
tribes of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of 1 Kings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Book of Joshua NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Judges NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Numbers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Israelite tribal system
ⓘ
Twelve tribes of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance | provided leadership in early Israelite confederation ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Christianity
ⓘ
Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | associated with key sanctuaries in the north ⓘ |
| roleInBiblicalHistory |
major northern tribal grouping
ⓘ
power base of the northern kingdom of Israel ⓘ |
| sometimesSynonymousWith | Ephraim as leading tribe ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Iron Age Levant ⓘ |
| traditionalEthnonym | Israelites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribalStatus | often treated as two tribes through Ephraim and Manasseh ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.