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Form 1

Part of speech: noun-name, m.

Inflections: Ἰωσήφ; indeclinable

Sense 1: Joseph

Semantic entry: 93.202a

Semantic domains: Names of Persons and Places

Subdomains: Persons

Definition: a son of Jacob and ancestor of an Israelite tribe

JHN 4:5: RV JHN 4:5 · LV JHN 4:5 · Read together JHN 4:5

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OET-RV JHN 4:5

5 By choosing that route, they came to a town in Shomron called Sukar, which was near the place that the patriarch Yosef (Joseph) had inherited from his father Ya’akov (Jacob),

OET-LV JHN 4:5

5 Therefore he _is _coming to a_city of_ the _Samareia being _called Suⱪar, near the property which Yakōb/(Yaˊₐqoⱱ) gave to_ the _Yōsaʸf/(Yōşēf), the son of _him,

ACT 7:9: RV ACT 7:9 · LV ACT 7:9 · Read together ACT 7:9

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OET-RV ACT 7:9

9 Those brothers went on to become jealous of Yosef (Joseph) and sent him back into Mitsrayim (Egypt) as a slave, but God was with him

OET-LV ACT 7:9

9 And the patriarchs having _been _jealous the of _Yōsaʸf/(Yōşēf), gave _back him into Aiguptos/(Miʦrayim), but the god was with him,

All 8 recorded passages for this sense

JHN: RV JHN 4:5 · LV JHN 4:5 · Read together JHN 4:5

ACT: RV ACT 7:9 · RV ACT 7:13–14 · RV ACT 7:18 · LV ACT 7:9 · LV ACT 7:13–14 · LV ACT 7:18 · Read together ACT 7:9 · Read together ACT 7:13–14 · Read together ACT 7:18

HEB: RV HEB 11:21–22 · LV HEB 11:21–22 · Read together HEB 11:21–22

REV: RV REV 7:8 · LV REV 7:8 · Read together REV 7:8

Sense 2: Joseph

Semantic entry: 93.202b

Semantic domains: Names of Persons and Places

Subdomains: Persons

Definition: the husband of Mary the mother of Jesus

MAT 1:16: RV MAT 1:16 · LV MAT 1:16 · Read together MAT 1:16

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OET-RV MAT 1:16

16 Ya’akov the father of Yosef (Joseph), the husband of Maria (Mary; Heb. Miryam; Grk. Maria /Mariam) who Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus), the one called the messiah was born to.

OET-LV MAT 1:16

16 and Yakōb bore the Yōsaʸf/(Yōşēf) the husband of _Maria/(Miryām), of whom was _born Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), the one being _called the_chosen _one /messiah.

MAT 1:18: RV MAT 1:18 · LV MAT 1:18 · Read together MAT 1:18

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OET-RV MAT 1:18

18 Now this is how the birth of Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) came about: Maria (Mary; Heb. Miryam; Grk. Maria /Mariam) his mother was engaged to Yosef (Joseph). But before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the work of the holy spirit.

OET-LV MAT 1:18

18 And the birth the of_Yaʸsous chosen _one /messiah was thus:
Maria the mother of _him, having _been _betrothed to_ the _Yōsaʸf, before or/than them to _come _together, she _was _found having in womb by the_ holy _spirit.

All 14 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 1:16 · RV MAT 1:18–20 · RV MAT 1:24 · RV MAT 2:13 · RV MAT 2:19 · LV MAT 1:16 · LV MAT 1:18–20 · LV MAT 1:24 · LV MAT 2:13 · LV MAT 2:19 · Read together MAT 1:16 · Read together MAT 1:18–20 · Read together MAT 1:24 · Read together MAT 2:13 · Read together MAT 2:19

LUK: RV LUK 1:27 · RV LUK 2:4 · RV LUK 2:16 · RV LUK 3:23 · RV LUK 4:22 · LV LUK 1:27 · LV LUK 2:4 · LV LUK 2:16 · LV LUK 3:23 · LV LUK 4:22 · Read together LUK 1:27 · Read together LUK 2:4 · Read together LUK 2:16 · Read together LUK 3:23 · Read together LUK 4:22

JHN: RV JHN 1:45 · RV JHN 6:42 · LV JHN 1:45 · LV JHN 6:42 · Read together JHN 1:45 · Read together JHN 6:42

Sense 3: Joseph

Semantic entry: 93.202c

Semantic domains: Names of Persons and Places

Subdomains: Persons

Definition: a person from Arimathea who was a member of the Sanhedrin

MAT 27:57: RV MAT 27:57 · LV MAT 27:57 · Read together MAT 27:57

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OET-RV MAT 27:57

57 As it moved into evening, a wealthy man named Yosef (Joseph) from Arimathaia came—he’d also been one of Yeshua’s (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) apprentices.

OET-LV MAT 27:57

57 And having _become evening, a_ rich _man from Arimathaia came, namely Yōsaʸf/(Yōşēf), who also himself trained to_ the _Yaʸsous.

MAT 27:59: RV MAT 27:59 · LV MAT 27:59 · Read together MAT 27:59

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OET-RV MAT 27:59

59 Yosef took the body and wrapped it in clean, linen cloth

OET-LV MAT 27:59

59 And having _taken the body, the Yōsaʸf wrapped it in_a_ clean _linen _cloth,

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 27:57 · RV MAT 27:59 · LV MAT 27:57 · LV MAT 27:59 · Read together MAT 27:57 · Read together MAT 27:59

MRK: RV MRK 15:43 · RV MRK 15:45 · LV MRK 15:43 · LV MRK 15:45 · Read together MRK 15:43 · Read together MRK 15:45

LUK: RV LUK 23:50 · LV LUK 23:50 · Read together LUK 23:50

JHN: RV JHN 19:38 · LV JHN 19:38 · Read together JHN 19:38

Sense 4: Joseph

Semantic entry: 93.202d

Semantic domains: Names of Persons and Places

Subdomains: Persons

Definition: a brother of Jesus

MAT 13:55: RV MAT 13:55 · LV MAT 13:55 · Read together MAT 13:55

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OET-RV MAT 13:55

55 Isn’t he the son of Yosef (Joseph), the carpenter? Don’t we know his mother Maria (Mary; Heb. Miryam; Grk. Maria /Mariam) and his brothers Ya’akov (James; Grk. Yakobos) and Yosef and Shim’on (Simon) and Yehudah (Judas; Grk. Yudas)?

OET-LV MAT 13:55

55 Is this not the son of _the carpenter?
Not the mother of _him is _being _called Maria/(Miryām), and the brothers of _him, Yakōbos/(Yaˊₐqoⱱ), and Yōsaʸf/(Yōşēf), and Simōn, and Youdas/(Yəhūdāh)?

Sense 5: Joseph

Semantic entry: 93.202e

Semantic domains: Names of Persons and Places

Subdomains: Persons

Definition: a Levite from Cyprus, also called Barnabas

ACT 4:36: RV ACT 4:36 · LV ACT 4:36 · Read together ACT 4:36

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OET-RV ACT 4:36

36 Yosef (Joseph) (a Levite born in Kupros (Cyprus) who was nicknamed by the missionaries as ‘Barnabas’, meaning ‘Encourager’) was one who

OET-LV ACT 4:36

36 And Yōsaʸf/(Yōşēf) the one having _been _called Barnabas, by the ambassadors, which is being _translated:
son of _exhortation, a_Leuitaʸs /(from _tribe _of _Lēvī), a_from _Kupros the by _descent,

Sense 6: Joseph

Semantic entry: 93.202f

Semantic domains: Names of Persons and Places

Subdomains: Persons

Definition: a man whose family name was Barsabbas and who was also called Justus; he was one of two candidates for the place of Judas Iscariot

ACT 1:23: RV ACT 1:23 · LV ACT 1:23 · Read together ACT 1:23

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OET-RV ACT 1:23

23 So they selected two men: Yosef (Joseph) Bar-Saba (nicknamed Yustos) and Matiyah (Grk. Matthias).

OET-LV ACT 1:23

23 And they _set two, Yōsaʸf/(Yōşēf) which being _called Barsabbas, who was _called Youstos, and Matthias.

Sense 7: Joseph

Semantic entry: 93.202g

Semantic domains: Names of Persons and Places

Subdomains: Persons

Definition: a son of Mary [source selector 000003][d]

MAT 27:56: RV MAT 27:56 · LV MAT 27:56 · Read together MAT 27:56

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OET-RV MAT 27:56

56 including Miryam (Grk. Maria /Mariam) from Magdala, Miryam the mother of Ya’akov (James; Grk. Yakobos) and Yosef (Joseph), and Zavday’s (Grk. Zebedaios) wife—the mother of Ya’akov and Yohan (John; Grk. Yoannes).

OET-LV MAT 27:56

56 among whom was Maria/(Miryām) the from _Magdala, and Maria the mother of_ the _Yakōbos/(Yaˊₐqoⱱ) and of_Yōsaʸs/(Yōşēf?
), and the mother of _the sons of _Zebedaios.

Sense 8: Joseph

Semantic entry: 93.202h

Semantic domains: Names of Persons and Places

Subdomains: Persons

Definition: persons mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus

LUK 3:24: RV LUK 3:24 · LV LUK 3:24 · Read together LUK 3:24

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OET-RV LUK 3:24

24 the son of Matat, the son of Levi, the son of Melki, the son of Yanai, the son of Yosef,

OET-LV LUK 3:24

24 the son of_Maththat/(?
), the son of _Leui/(Lēvī), the son of _Melⱪi/(Melek), the son of_Yanna/(Yānāh?
), the son of _Yōsaʸf,

LUK 3:30: RV LUK 3:30 · LV LUK 3:30 · Read together LUK 3:30

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OET-RV LUK 3:30

30 the son of Shim’on (Simeon; Grk. Sumeon), the son of Yehudah (Judas; Grk. Yudas), the son of Yosef, the son of Yonam, the son of Elyakim,

OET-LV LUK 3:30

30 the son of _Sumeōn/(Shimˊōn), the son of _Youda, the son of _Yōsaʸf, the son of_Yōnan/(?
), the son of _Eliakeim/(ʼElyāqīm),

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Ἰωσήφ

Form 1

Sense 1: Joseph

Sense 2: Joseph

Sense 3: Joseph

Sense 4: Joseph

Sense 5: Joseph

Sense 6: Joseph

Sense 7: Joseph

Sense 8: Joseph