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GreekG2501Proper Noun (Masculine)

Ἰωσήφ

Iōsēph

35Occurrences
G2501Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Joseph, the name of seven Israelites

of Hebrew origin (H03130);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
ὁ (Heb. יוֹסֵף), Joseph
1.the Son of Jacob
2.In the genealogy of our Lord
(a)the son of Matthias
(b)the 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

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

N:N-M-P

Full Description

Proper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

Ἰωσήφ appears 35 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
11
Luke
9
Acts
6
John
4
Hebrews
2
Mark
2
Revelation
1

Key Passages

Acts 1:23BSB

So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.

Hebrews 11:22BSB

By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.

Luke 2:16BSB

So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the Baby, who was lying in the manger.

Matthew 1:16BSB

and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary,of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

Matthew 2:19BSB

After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.

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