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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 35 times in 34 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:16 - Ya`akov became the father of Yosef, the husband of Miryam, from whom was born Yeshua, who is called Messiah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:18 - Now the birth of Yeshua the Messiah was like this; for after his mother, Miryam, was engaged to Yosef, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Ruach HaKodesh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:19 - Yosef, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:20 - But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Yosef, son of David, don't be afraid to take to yourself Miryam, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Ruach HaKodesh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:24 - Yosef arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:13 - Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Yosef in a dream, saying, "Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Mitzrayim, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him."

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:19 - But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Yosef in Mitzrayim, saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:57 - When evening had come, a rich man from Ramatayim, named Yosef, who himself was also Yeshua's talmid came.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:59

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:43 - Yosef of Ramatayim, a prominent council member who also himself was looking for the Kingdom of God, came. He boldly went in to Pilate, and asked for Yeshua's body.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:45 - When he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Yosef.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:27 - to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Yosef, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Miryam.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:4 - Yosef also went up from the Galil, out of the city of Natzeret, into Yehudah, to the city of David, which is called Beit-Lechem, because he was of the house and family of David;

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:16 - They came with haste, and found both Miryam and Yosef, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:33

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:33 - Yosef and his mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:43

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:43 - and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Yeshua stayed behind in Yerushalayim. Yosef and his mother didn't know it,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:23 - Yeshua himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Yosef, the son of Eli,

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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 Malki, the son of Yannai, the son of Yosef,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:26 - the son of Machat, the son of Mattityahu, the son of Shim`i, the son of Yosef, the son of Yehudah,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:30 - the son of Shim`on, the son of Yehudah, the son of Yosef, the son of Yonam, the son of Elyakim,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:22 - All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, "Isn't this Yosef's son?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:50

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:50 - Behold, a man named Yosef, 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 - Pilipos found Natan'el, and said to him, "We have found him, of whom Moshe in the law, and the prophets, wrote: Yeshua of Natzeret, the son of Yosef."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:5 - So he came to a city of Shomron, called Shekhem, near the parcel of ground that Ya`akov gave to his son, Yosef.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:42

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:42 - They said, "Isn't this Yeshua, the son of Yosef, whose father and mother we know? How then does he say, 'I have come down out of heaven?'"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:38 - After these things, Yosef of Ramatayim, being a talmid of Yeshua, but secretly for fear of the Yehudim, asked of Pilate that he might take away Yeshua's body. Pilate gave him permission. He came therefore and took away his body.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:23 - They put forward two, Yosef called Bar-Sabba, who was surnamed Justus, and Mattityah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:9 - "The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Yosef, sold him into Mitzrayim. God was with him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:13 - On the second time Yosef was made known to his brothers, and Yosef's race was revealed to Par`oh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:14 - Yosef sent, and summoned Ya`akov, his father, and all his relatives, seventy-five souls.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:18 - until there arose a different king, who didn't know Yosef.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:21

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:21 - By faith, Ya`akov, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Yosef, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:22

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:22 - By faith, Yosef, when his end was near, made mention of the departure of the children of Yisra'el; and gave instructions concerning his bones.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 7:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:8 - Of the tribe of Zevulun twelve thousand, Of the tribe of Yosef twelve thousand, Of the tribe of Binyamin were sealed twelve thousand.
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