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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 36 times in 35 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:16 - and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:18 - Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened this way. While his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:19 - Because Joseph, her husband to be, was a righteous man, and because he did not want to disgrace her, he intended to divorce her privately.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:20 - When he had contemplated this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 1:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:24 - When Joseph awoke from sleep he did what the angel of the Lord told him. He took his wife,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:13 - After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Get up, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to look for the child to kill him."

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:19 - After Herod had died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:55 - Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother named Mary? And aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:56 - Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:57

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:57 - Now when it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who was also a disciple of Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:59 - Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:43 - Joseph of Arimathea, a highly regarded member of the council, who was himself looking forward to the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:45 - When Pilate was informed by the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:27 - to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of David, and the virgin's name was Mary.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:4 - So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family line of David.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:16 - So they hurried off and located Mary and Joseph, and found the baby lying in a manger.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:23 - So Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years old. He was the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:24 - the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:26 - the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:30 - the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:22 - All were speaking well of him, and were amazed at the gracious words coming out of his mouth. They said, "Isn't this Joseph's son?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:50

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:50 - Now there was a man named Joseph who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:45

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:45 - Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one Moses wrote about in the law, and the prophets also wrote about - Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:5 - Now he came to a Samaritan town called Sychar, near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:42

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:42 - and they said, "Isn't this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, 'I have come down from heaven'?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:38 - After this, Joseph of Arimathea, a disciple of Jesus (but secretly, because he feared the Jewish leaders), asked Pilate if he could remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he went and took the body away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:23 - So they proposed two candidates: Joseph called Barsabbas (also called Justus) and Matthias.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:36 - So Joseph, a Levite who was a native of Cyprus, called by the apostles Barnabas (which is translated "son of encouragement"),

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:9 - The patriarchs, because they were jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt. But God was with him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:13 - On their second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers again, and Joseph's family became known to Pharaoh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:14 - So Joseph sent a message and invited his father Jacob and all his relatives to come, seventy-five people in all.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:18 - until another king who did not know about Joseph ruled over Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:21

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:21 - By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped as he leaned on his staff.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:22

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:22 - By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, mentioned the exodus of the sons of Israel and gave instructions about his burial.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 7:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:8 - from the tribe of Zebulun, twelve thousand, from the tribe of Joseph, twelve thousand, from the tribe of Benjamin, twelve thousand were sealed.
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