Joseph (disambiguation)
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Joseph (Hebrew: יוסף, Yōsēf; Greek: Ἰωσήφ, Iōsēph; Latin: Ioseph; Arabic: يوسف, Yūsuf; "Name means::God shall add"), in various forms, has been a common name throughout history.
Biblical Use
Joseph is the name of four significant characters in the Bible:
- The patriarch Joseph, son of Jacob/Israel and viceroy of Egypt
- Joseph of Nazareth, the foster father of Jesus Christ
- Joseph of Arimathea, a wealthy follower of Jesus Christ, in whose tomb Jesus was buried
- Joseph, a Levite of Cyprus, nicknamed Barnabas by the Apostles, a companion of Paul
There are other men named Joseph mentioned in the Bible, for example:
- The son of Asaph, in 1 Chronicles 25:2
- The son of Binnui, in Ezra 10:38
- A brother or cousin of Jesus, in Matthew 13:55
- A finalist to take Judas's spot among the twelve, in Acts 1:23
Other Articles
This site also contains articles about the following people with forms of the name Joseph:
