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Lexicon :: Strong's G2501 - iōsēph

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Ἰωσήφ
Transliteration
iōsēph (Key)
Pronunciation
ee-o-safe'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of Hebrew origin יוֹסֵף (H3130)
mGNT
36x in 3 unique form(s) TR
35x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
220x in 1 unique form(s)
Strong’s Definitions

†Ἰωσήφ Iōsḗph, ee-o-safe'; of Hebrew origin (H3130); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites:—Joseph.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 35x

The KJV translates Strong's G2501 in the following manner: Joseph (husband of Mary) (16x), Joseph (son of Jacob) (9x), Joseph of Arimathaea (6x), Joseph (son of Judas) (1x), Joseph of Barsabas (1x), Joseph son of Jonan (1x), Joseph (son of Mattathias) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 35x
The KJV translates Strong's G2501 in the following manner: Joseph (husband of Mary) (16x), Joseph (son of Jacob) (9x), Joseph of Arimathaea (6x), Joseph (son of Judas) (1x), Joseph of Barsabas (1x), Joseph son of Jonan (1x), Joseph (son of Mattathias) (1x).

  1. Joseph = "let him add"

    1. the patriarch, the eleventh son of Jacob

    2. the son of Jonan or Jonam, one of the ancestors of Christ, Lk 3:30

    3. the son of Judah [or Judas; better Joda] another ancestor of Jesus, Lk 3:26

    4. the son of Mattathias, another ancestor of Christ, Lk 3:24

    5. the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus

    6. a half-brother of Jesus Mat. 13:55

    7. Joseph of Arimathaea, a member of the Sanhedrin, who favoured Jesus. Mt. 27:57,59; Mk 15:43,45

    8. Joseph surnamed Barnabas Acts 4:36

    9. Joseph call Barsabas and surnamed Justus, Acts 1:23

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†Ἰωσήφ Iōsḗph, ee-o-safe'; of Hebrew origin (H3130); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites:—Joseph.
STRONGS G2501:
Ἰωσήφ, indeclinable (in Josephus (e. g. contra Apion 1, 14, 16; 32, 3; 33, 5) Ιωσηπος), ὁ (יוסֵף, from יָסַף to add, Genesis 30:23f (cf. B. D. under the word )), Joseph;
1. the patriarch, the eleventh son of Jacob: John 4:5; Acts 7:9, 13f, 18; Hebrews 11:21f; φυλή Ἰωσήφ, i. e. the tribe of Ephraim, Revelation 7:8.
2. the son of Jonan (or Jonam), one of Christ's ancestors: Luke 3:30.
3. the son of Judah (or Judas; better Joda) another ancestor of Jesus: Luke 3:26 (where L marginal reading T Tr WH Ἰωσήχ, which see).
4. the son of Mattathias, another of the same: Luke 3:24.
5. the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus: Matthew 1:16, 18-20, 24; Matthew 2:13, 19; Luke 1:27; Luke 2:4, 16, 33 R L, Luke 2:43 R G L marginal reading; Luke 3:23; 4:22; John 1:45 (John 1:46); John 6:42.
6. an own brother of our Lord: Matthew 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: Matthew 27:57, 59; Mark 15:43, 45; Luke 23:50; John 19:38.
8. Joseph, surnamed Βαρναβᾶς (which see): Acts 4:36 L T Tr WH (for R G Ἰωσῆς (which see Acts 5:4)).
9. Joseph called Barsabas (better Barsabbas; see the word), and surnamed Justus: Acts 1:23. (See Ἰωσῆς, 3)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
30:23
Matthew
1; 1:16; 1:24; 2:13; 2:19; 13:55; 27:57; 27:59
Mark
15:43; 15:45
Luke
1:27; 2:4; 2:16; 2:33; 2:43; 3:23; 3:24; 3:26; 3:30; 4:22; 23:50
John
1:45; 1:46; 4:5; 6:42; 19:38
Acts
1:23; 4:36; 5:4; 7:9; 7:13; 7:18
Hebrews
11:21
Revelation
7:8

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2501 matches the Greek Ἰωσήφ (iōsēph),
which occurs 220 times in 197 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 4 (Gen 30:24–Gen 41:49)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:24 - And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 30:25

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:25 - And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 33:2 - And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 33:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 33:7 - And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:24 - The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:2 - These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:3 - Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:5

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:5 - And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:13 - And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:17 - And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:23

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:23 - And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:28 - Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:29 - And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:31

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:31 - And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:33 - And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:36 - And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:1 - And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:2 - And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:4 - And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:5 - And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:6 - And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:7 - And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:10 - And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:11 - And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:20 - And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:21 - But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:22 - And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:23 - The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:3 - And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:4 - And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:6 - And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:8 - And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:9 - And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:12 - And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days:

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:16 - When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 40:18

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:18 - And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:22 - But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:23 - Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:14 - Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:15 - And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:16 - And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:17 - And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:25 - And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:39 - And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:41 - And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:42 - And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:44 - And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 41:45

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:45 - And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:46 - And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:49 - And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.

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