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Joseph
Biblical Persons & Places
Joseph
Man living at the time of the New Testament
A man living at the time of the New Testament, only mentioned at Act.1.23;
referred to as Joseph (Ἰωσήφ), or Barsabbas (KJV= Barsabas) (Βαρσαβᾶς), or Justus (Ἰοῦστος).
Joseph
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Luk.3.24;
only referred to as Joseph (Ἰωσήφ);
a son of Mattathias;
father of Jannai.
Joseph
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Luk.3.30;
only referred to as Joseph (Ἰωσήφ);
a son of Jonam;
father of Judah.
Joseph
Mary's husband living at the time of the New Testament
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Mat.1.16;
referred to as Joseph or "father" (KJV= Joseph) or "parents" (KJV= Joseph) (Ἰωσήφ);
son of Jacob;
a brother of: Alphaeus (?);
husband of Mary;
father of Jesus, James, Joses, Simon and Jude.
Joseph
Man living at the time of the New Testament
A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Mat.27.57;
only referred to as Joseph (Ἰωσήφ).
Strong's Definition
Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
Derivation: of Hebrew origin (H03130);
KJV Usage: Joseph
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Ἰωσήφ, indeclinable (in Josephus (e. g. contra Apion 1, 14, 16; 32, 3; 33, 5) Ιωσηπος), ὁ (ιερΕσ, from ιΘρΗσ to add, Gen_30:23 f (cf. B. D. under the word )), Joseph;
1. the patriarch, the eleventh son of Jacob: Joh_4:5; Acts 7:9 , 13 f, 18 ; Heb_11:21 f; φυλή Ἰωσήφ, i. e. the tribe of Ephraim, Rev_7:8.
2. the son of Jonan (or Jonam), one of Christ's ancestors: Luk_3:30.
3. the son of Judah (or Judas; better Joda) another ancestor of Jesus: Luk_3:26 (where L marginal reading T Tr WH Ἰωσήχ, which see).
4. the son of Mattathias, another of the same: Luk_3:24.
5. the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus: Mat_1:16; Mat_1:18-20; Mat_1:24; Mat_2:13; Mat_2:19; Luk_1:27; Luk_2:4; Luk_2:16; Luk_2:33 R L, R G L marginal reading; ; Joh_1:45 (); .
6. an own brother of our Lord: Mat_13:55 L T Tr WH (for R G Ἰωσῆς (which see 2)).
7. Joseph of Arimathaea, a member of the Sanhedrin, who favored Jesus: Mat_27:57; Mat_27:59; Mar_15:43; Mar_15:45; Luk_23:50; Joh_19:38.
8. Joseph, surnamed Βαρναβᾶς (which see): Act_4:36 L T Tr WH (for R G Ἰωσῆς (which see Act_5:4)).
9. Joseph called Barsabas (better Barsabbas; see the word), and surnamed Justus: Act_1:23. (See Ἰωσῆς, 3)
STRONGS NT 2501a: ἸωσήχἸωσήχ, Josech, see Ἰωσήφ, 3.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Ἰωσήφ Iōsēph 35x
Joseph, pr. name, indecl.
(1) Joseph, son of Jacob, Joh_4:5 .
(2) Joseph, son of Jonan, Luk_3:30 .
(3) Joseph, son of Judas, Luk_3:26 .
(4) Joseph, son of Mattathias, Luk_3:24 .
(5) Joseph, the husband of Mary, Mat_1:16 .
(6) Joseph of Arimathea, Mat_27:57 .
(7) Joseph Barsabas, Act_1:23 .
(8) Joseph Barnabas, Act_4:36
Ἰωσήχ Iōsēch 1x
Josech, pr. name, indecl., Luk_3:26
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Ἰωσήφ ,
indecl .
( FlJ , Ἰώσηπος , -ου ), ὁ
( Heb . H3130 ),
Joseph;
1. the Son of Jacob: Joh_4:5 , Act_7:9 ; Act_7:13-14 ; Act_7:18 , Heb_11:21-22 , Rev_7:8 .
2. In the genealogy of our Lord,
(a) the son of Matthias: Luk_3:24 ;
(b) the son Joram: Luk_3:30 .
3. The husband of Mary, the Lord's mother Mat_1:16 ff , Luk_1:27 , Joh_1:46 , al.
4. One of the brethren of our Lord ( see ἀδελφός ): Mat_13:55 .
5. Son of Mary: Mat_27:56 (-σῆς , WH , mg ., RV ).
6. Joseph of Arimatbζa: Mat_27:57 ; Mat_27:59 , Mar_15:43 ; Mar_15:45 , Luk_23:50 , Joh_19:38 .
7. see Βαρνάβας .
8. see Βαρσαβᾶς .
Ἰωσήχ ,
Josech: Lk 326.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
Ἰωσήφ [page 309]
For the form Ἰώσηπος see BGU IV. 1068 (A.D. 101), where a certain Σωτέλης Ἰωσήπου makes official notification of the death of his son, who bore his grandfather s name .6 ff. ὁ υἱός μου Ἰ [ώσ ]ηπος μητρὸς Σάρρας ἀφῆλιξ μήπω καταλήξας εἰς λαογραφίαν ἐτελεύτησε τῷ Τῦβι μηνὶ τοῦ ἐνεστῶτος τετάρτου ἔτους Τραιανοῦ Καίσαρος τ [ο ]ῦ κυρίου .
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
Ἰωσήφ indecl.
(FlJ, Ἰώσηπος, -ου), ὁ (Heb. יוֹסֵף),
Joseph;
__1. the Son of Jacob: Jhn.4:5, Act.7:9, 13-14 7:18, Heb.11:21-22, Rev.7:8.
__2. In the genealogy of our Lord,
__(a) the son of Matthias: Luk.3:24;
__(b) the son Joram: Luk.3:30.
__3. The husband of Mary, the Lord's mother Mat.1:16 ff, Luk.1:27, Jhn.1:46, al.
__4. One of the brethren of our Lord (see: ἀδελφός): Mat.13:55.
__5. Son of Mary: Mat.27:56 (-σῆς, WH, mg., RV).
__6. Joseph of Arimatbæa: Mat.27:57, 59, Mrk.15:43, 45, Luk.23:50, Jhn.19:38.
__7. see: Βαρνάβας.
__8. see: Βαρσαβᾶς
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