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H3130

H3130 — יוֹסֵף

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewYowcephnameOccurrences: 213

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H3130
Word:יוֹסֵף
Part of Speech:name
Etymology:future of H3254
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:213
Transliteration:Yowceph
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:yo-safe'
Meaning:1. let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding) 2. Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
KJV Renderings:Joseph.

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יוֺסֵף212 and יְהוֺסֵף ( Ps 81:6 see Ges «GKC:53»§ 53. 3, R. 7), proper name, masculine (he adds, increases , see יוספיה below; — on proper name, of a location in Palestine Yšap±ara (Egyptian form, = אליוסף) see MeyZAW vi, 8 WMMAisen u. Europa 162) —

1. elder son of Jacob and Rachel;
a. as an individual Gen 30:24 (name explained Gen 30:23 ( E ) from אָסַף = take away, but Gen 30:24 ( J ) from יָסַף add) + 155 t. Genesis, chiefly in narrative of J E , also poem Gen 49:22; Gen 49:26 and, dependent on this, 1Chr 5:1; 1Chr 5:2 P only Gen 35:24; Gen 37:2 a; Gen 41:46 (twice in verse); Gen 46:19; Gen 46:20; Gen 46:27; Gen 47:5; Gen 47:7; Gen 47:11; Gen 48:3 also Exod 1:5; Exod 1:6) ( P ), Exod 1:8 ; Exod 13:19; Josh 24:32 (all E ), 1Chr 2:2 ; Ps 105:17 .
b. as founder of a tribal division ׳ מַטֵּה יו ( = Manasseh) Num 13:11 usually ׳ בְּנֵייֿו Num 1:32 (= Ephraim), commonly = Ephraim and Manasseh Num 1:10; Num 26:28; Num 26:37; Num 34:23; Josh 14:4; Josh 16:1; Josh 16:4; Josh 17:14; Josh 17:16; Josh 18:11, compare Josh 24:32; 1Chr 7:29, but also of east Jordan Israel (where half Manaeseh settled) Num 36:1 = ׳ מַטֵּה בני יו, Num 36:5 compare חֲצִי שֵׁבֶט מנשׂה בֶּןיֿוֺסֵף Num 32:33 = compare Num 36:12 , and Josh 17:1 ; Josh 17:2 ׳ בֵּית יו (Manasseh and Ephraim) Josh 17:17 (so originally Josh 17:14 according to Di), Josh 18:5; Judg 1:22; Judg 1:23; Judg 1:25 occupying the great central region of Palestine; 2Sam 19:21; 1Kgs 11:28 ultimately =
c. the northern kingdom Amos 5:6; Zech 10:6 (|| בֵּית יְהוּדָה); so יוֺסֵף alone Amos 5:15 ; Amos 6:6; Deut 27:12; Deut 33:13; Deut 33:16; Obad 1:18 (|| יעקב בית), Ezek 37:16; Ezek 37:19; Ezek 47:13; Ezek 48:32 בְּנֵי יַעֲקֹב ויוסף Ps 77:16 אֹהֶל יוֺסֵף Ps 78:67 (|| שֵׁבֶט אֶפְרַיִם).
d. = entire nation Ps 80:2 (|| ישׂראל); so יְהוֺסֵף Ps 81:6 (|| id.)
2. a man of Issachar Num 13:7.
3. a son of Asaph 1Chr 25:2; 1Chr 25:9
4. one of those who took strange wives Ezra 10:42.
5. a priest Neh 12:14.


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