Ἰωσήφ

IōsēphProper Noun (Masculine)G2501

Joseph

From: of Hebrew origin (H03130);

Short Definition

Joseph, the name of seven Israelites

Full Lexicon Entry

ὁ (Heb. יוֹסֵף), Joseph
1.the Son of Jacob
2.In the genealogy of our Lord
athe son of Matthias
bthe son Joram
3.The husband of Mary, the Lord's mother
4.One of the brethren of our Lord (see
5.Son of Mary
6.Joseph of Arimatbæa
7.see: Βαρνάβας.
8.see: Βαρσαβᾶς

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

35 times

Appears 35 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Matthew
11
Luke
9
Acts
6
John
4
Hebrews
2

Key Passages

  • Acts 1:23
  • Hebrews 11:22
  • Luke 2:16
  • Matthew 1:16
  • Matthew 2:19

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.