3130. Yoseph

Strong's Lexicon

Yoseph: Joseph

Original Word: יוֹסֵף
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yowceph
Pronunciation: yoh-SEF
Phonetic Spelling: (yo-safe')
Definition: Joseph
Meaning: Joseph

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root יָסַף (yasaph), meaning "to add" or "to increase."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Genesis 30:24: Rachel names her son Joseph, saying, "May the LORD add to me another son."

- Genesis 37: Joseph's dreams and his brothers' jealousy lead to his being sold into slavery.

- Genesis 39-41: Joseph's rise to power in Egypt, interpreting Pharaoh's dreams.

- Genesis 45: Joseph reveals his identity to his brothers, demonstrating forgiveness.

- Genesis 50:20: Joseph reassures his brothers, saying, "You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good."

10. Corresponding Strong's Greek Entries:

- G2501: Ἰωσήφ (Ioseph) - The Greek equivalent of the Hebrew name Yoseph, used in the New Testament to refer to Joseph, the husband of Mary, and Joseph of Arimathea.

Usage: The name Yoseph means "He will add" or "Jehovah has added."

Cultural and Historical Background: The name is a significant name in the Hebrew Bible, primarily associated with Joseph, the son of Jacob and Rachel, who became a prominent figure in Egypt.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from yasaph
Definition
"he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.
NASB Translation
Joseph (194), Joseph's (19).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Joseph

Future of yacaph; let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph. Compare Yhowceph.

see HEBREW yacaph

see HEBREW Yhowceph

Forms and Transliterations

וְיוֹסֵ֕ף וְיוֹסֵ֖ף וְיוֹסֵ֗ף וְיוֹסֵ֛ף וְיוֹסֵ֣ף וְיוֹסֵ֤ף וְיוֹסֵ֥ף וְיוֹסֵף֙ וּלְיוֹסֵ֣ף וּלְיוֹסֵ֤ף ויוסף וליוסף י֠וֹסֵף יוֹסֵ֑ף יוֹסֵ֔ף יוֹסֵ֖ף יוֹסֵ֗ף יוֹסֵ֛ף יוֹסֵ֜ף יוֹסֵ֞ף יוֹסֵ֡ף יוֹסֵ֣ף יוֹסֵ֤ף יוֹסֵ֥ף יוֹסֵ֧ף יוֹסֵ֨ף יוֹסֵֽף׃ יוֹסֵף֒ יוֹסֵף֙ יוֹסֵף֮ יוסף יוסף׃ לְיוֹסֵ֑ף לְיוֹסֵ֔ף לְיוֹסֵ֗ף לְיוֹסֵֽף׃ לְיוֹסֵף֙ לְיוֹסֵף֮ ליוסף ליוסף׃ lə·yō·w·sêp̄ leyoSef ləyōwsêp̄ ū·lə·yō·w·sêp̄ uleyoSef ūləyōwsêp̄ veyoSef wə·yō·w·sêp̄ wəyōwsêp̄ yō·w·sêp̄ yoSef yōwsêp̄

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 30:24
HEB: אֶת־ שְׁמ֛וֹ יוֹסֵ֖ף לֵאמֹ֑ר יֹסֵ֧ף
NAS: She named him Joseph, saying,
KJV: his name Joseph; and said,
INT: called his name Joseph saying give

Genesis 30:25
HEB: רָחֵ֖ל אֶת־ יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙
NAS: had borne Joseph, that Jacob
KJV: had born Joseph, that Jacob
INT: had borne Rachel Joseph said Jacob

Genesis 33:2
HEB: רָחֵ֥ל וְאֶת־ יוֹסֵ֖ף אַחֲרֹנִֽים׃
NAS: next, and Rachel and Joseph last.
KJV: and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.
INT: next and Rachel and Joseph last

Genesis 33:7
HEB: וְאַחַ֗ר נִגַּ֥שׁ יוֹסֵ֛ף וְרָחֵ֖ל וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֽוּ׃
NAS: and afterward Joseph came near
KJV: and after came Joseph near and Rachel,
INT: and afterward near Joseph Rachel down

Genesis 35:24
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י רָחֵ֔ל יוֹסֵ֖ף וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃
NAS: of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin;
KJV: of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:
INT: the sons of Rachel Joseph and Benjamin

Genesis 37:2
HEB: תֹּלְד֣וֹת יַעֲקֹ֗ב יוֹסֵ֞ף בֶּן־ שְׁבַֽע־
NAS: of Jacob. Joseph, when seventeen
KJV: of Jacob. Joseph, [being] seventeen
INT: the generations of Jacob Joseph of age seven

Genesis 37:2
HEB: אָבִ֑יו וַיָּבֵ֥א יוֹסֵ֛ף אֶת־ דִּבָּתָ֥ם
NAS: wives. And Joseph brought
KJV: wives: and Joseph brought
INT: his father's brought and Joseph report their evil

Genesis 37:3
HEB: אָהַ֤ב אֶת־ יוֹסֵף֙ מִכָּל־ בָּנָ֔יו
NAS: Now Israel loved Joseph more than all
KJV: loved Joseph more than all his children,
INT: now Israel loved Joseph all his sons

Genesis 37:5
HEB: וַיַּחֲלֹ֤ם יוֹסֵף֙ חֲל֔וֹם וַיַּגֵּ֖ד
NAS: Then Joseph had a dream,
KJV: And Joseph dreamed a dream,
INT: had Joseph A dream told

Genesis 37:13
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶל־ יוֹסֵ֗ף הֲל֤וֹא אַחֶ֙יךָ֙
NAS: said to Joseph, Are not your brothers
KJV: said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren
INT: Israel to Joseph are not your brothers

Genesis 37:17
HEB: דֹּתָ֑יְנָה וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ יוֹסֵף֙ אַחַ֣ר אֶחָ֔יו
NAS: to Dothan.' So Joseph went
KJV: to Dothan. And Joseph went
INT: Dothan went and Joseph after his brothers

Genesis 37:23
HEB: כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ בָּ֥א יוֹסֵ֖ף אֶל־ אֶחָ֑יו
NAS: about, when Joseph reached
KJV: And it came to pass, when Joseph was come
INT: after reached Joseph about his brothers

Genesis 37:23
HEB: וַיַּפְשִׁ֤יטוּ אֶת־ יוֹסֵף֙ אֶת־ כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹ
NAS: that they stripped Joseph of his tunic,
KJV: that they stript Joseph out of
INT: his brothers stripped Joseph of his tunic tunic

Genesis 37:28
HEB: וַיַּֽעֲל֤וּ אֶת־ יוֹסֵף֙ מִן־ הַבּ֔וֹר
NAS: [him] up and lifted Joseph out of the pit,
KJV: and lifted up Joseph out of the pit,
INT: pulled and lifted Joseph out of the pit

Genesis 37:28
HEB: וַיִּמְכְּר֧וּ אֶת־ יוֹסֵ֛ף לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖ים בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים
NAS: Thus they brought Joseph into Egypt.
KJV: and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites
INT: of the pit and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites twenty

Genesis 37:28
HEB: וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ אֶת־ יוֹסֵ֖ף מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃
KJV: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
INT: silver brought Joseph Egypt

Genesis 37:29
HEB: וְהִנֵּ֥ה אֵין־ יוֹסֵ֖ף בַּבּ֑וֹר וַיִּקְרַ֖ע
NAS: and behold, Joseph was not in the pit;
KJV: unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph [was] not in the pit;
INT: and behold else Joseph the pit tore

Genesis 37:31
HEB: אֶת־ כְּתֹ֣נֶת יוֹסֵ֑ף וַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙ שְׂעִ֣יר
NAS: So they took Joseph's tunic,
KJV: And they took Joseph's coat,
INT: took tunic Joseph's and slaughtered A male

Genesis 37:33
HEB: טָרֹ֥ף טֹרַ֖ף יוֹסֵֽף׃
NAS: has devoured him; Joseph has surely
KJV: hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt
INT: has surely been torn Joseph

Genesis 39:1
HEB: וְיוֹסֵ֖ף הוּרַ֣ד מִצְרָ֑יְמָה
NAS: Now Joseph had been taken down
KJV: And Joseph was brought down to Egypt;
INT: now Joseph had been taken to Egypt

Genesis 39:2
HEB: יְהוָה֙ אֶת־ יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיְהִ֖י אִ֣ישׁ
NAS: The LORD was with Joseph, so he became
KJV: And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous
INT: the LORD was with Joseph became another

Genesis 39:4
HEB: וַיִּמְצָ֨א יוֹסֵ֥ף חֵ֛ן בְּעֵינָ֖יו
NAS: So Joseph found favor
KJV: And Joseph found grace
INT: found Joseph favor his sight

Genesis 39:5
HEB: הַמִּצְרִ֖י בִּגְלַ֣ל יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיְהִ֞י בִּרְכַּ֤ת
NAS: on account of Joseph; thus the LORD'S
KJV: house for Joseph's sake;
INT: the Egyptian's account of Joseph came blessing

Genesis 39:6
HEB: לוֹ֮ בְּיַד־ יוֹסֵף֒ וְלֹא־ יָדַ֤ע
NAS: everything he owned in Joseph's charge;
KJV: And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand;
INT: which charge Joseph's did not concern

Genesis 39:6
HEB: אוֹכֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף יְפֵה־ תֹ֖אַר
NAS: he ate. Now Joseph was handsome
KJV: which he did eat. And Joseph was [a] goodly
INT: ate become now Joseph was handsome form

213 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3130
213 Occurrences

lə·yō·w·sêp̄ — 8 Occ.
ū·lə·yō·w·sêp̄ — 2 Occ.
wə·yō·w·sêp̄ — 9 Occ.
yō·w·sêp̄ — 194 Occ.