This Hebrew name (meaning 'causing to forget') identifies two significant biblical figures. Manasseh was Joseph's firstborn son, born in Egypt, whose descendants formed one of Israel's tribes. Though the younger Ephraim received the greater blessing from Jacob, Manasseh's tribe received substantial territory west and east of the Jordan. Revelation 7:6 lists the tribe of Manasseh among the 144,000 sealed servants of God. Matthew 1:10 (twice) mentions a different Manasseh—the wicked king of Judah whose 55-year reign included idolatry, child sacrifice, and shedding innocent blood, though he later repented in Babylonian captivity. His inclusion in Jesus' genealogy demonstrates God's grace working through flawed lineages.