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1. The 'city of the Sun,' in Egypt. Poti-pherah, the father of Asenath, Joseph's wife, was priest of the city. Gen. 41: 45, 50; Gen. 46: 20. It is regarded as the same as BETH-SHEMESH in Jer. 43: 13, and as AVEN in Ezek. 30: 17; and is supposed to be alluded to in Isa. 19: 18; see margin. Identified with the ruins of Heliopolis, : about ten miles N.E. of Cairo. On has been found in the inscriptions as AN and AN-T.
2 . Son of Peleth, a Reubenite: he joined with Korah in murmuring against Moses and Aaron. Num. 16: 1. He is not mentioned after verse 1. The Jews say he separated from the guilty company and was saved.