noun · masculine
iōsēf
GreekἸωσήφ (iōsēf)
Strong’sG2501
Joseph
stem iōsēf-35 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books5 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
Ἰωσήφ, indecl.
(FlJ, Ἰώσηπος, -ου), ὁ (Heb. יוֹסֵף),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2501 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidee-o-safe'
Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
Fromof Hebrew origin ();
King JamesJoseph.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | iōsēf14×Ἰωσὴφ | iōsēf |
| object accusative | iōsēf5×Ἰωσὴφ | iōsēf |
| direct address vocative | iōsēf1×Ἰωσὴφ | iōsēf |
| of, belonging to genitive | iōsēf10×Ἰωσὴφ | iōsēf |
| to, for dative | iōsēf5×Ἰωσὴφ | iōsēf |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
35 occurrences, every one of them listed
iōsēf“Joseph”subjectnominative singular14×
Matthew 1:19“Joseph”Iōsēf de tos anēros autau, dikaios arōtos kai mē thelarōtos autan deigmatizara, boulita lathra apoluara autan.Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.
Matthew 1:24“Joseph”egeiriratos de tos Iōsēf apo tou hupnou poiata hōs prostassata auto tos angelos kuriou kai paralambata tan gunaikan autou;When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and embraced Mary as his wife.
Matthew 13:55“Joseph”ouk houtos atō tos tou tektōnou huios? ouk tas mētēras autou legitō Mariam kai tois adelfois autou Iakōbos kai Iōsēf kai Simōnos kai Ioudaos?“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
Matthew 27:57“Joseph”Opsēau de gineratau erchata anthrōpos plousios apo Harimathaiau, tounomem Iōsēf, hos kai autos mathēteuita to Iēso;When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.
Matthew 27:59“Joseph”kai lambaratos tem sōmem tos Iōsēf entulissata autem sindōna kathara,So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
Mark 15:43“Joseph”ercharatos Iōsēf tos apo Harimathaiau euschēmōnos bouleutos, hos kai autos ate prosdecherōtos tan basileian tou theou, tolmaratos eiserchata pros ton Pilaton kai aiteta tem sōmem tou Iēsu.Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.
Luke 1:27“Joseph”pros parthenan mnēsteuirētan anēro ho onomem Iōsēf ek oikou David, kai tem onomem tau parthenau Mariam.to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
Luke 2:4“Joseph”Anabainata de kai Iōsēf apo tau Galilaiau ek politau Nazareth eis tan Ioudaian eis politan David hotinas kalitō Bēthleem, dia tem arō auton ek oikou kai patriau David,So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.
Luke 23:50“Joseph”Kai idou anēros onome Iōsēf bouleutos huparcharōtos, anēros agathos kai dikaiosNow there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,
John 19:38“Joseph”Meta de houteim erōtata ton Pilaton Iōsēf apo Harimathaiau, arōtos mathētos tou Iēsu kruptirētos de dia ton fobon toiu Ioudaioiu, hina airateia tem sōmem tou Iēsu; kai epitrepata tos Pilatos. erchata oun kai airata tem sōmem autou.Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body.
Acts 4:36“Joseph”Iōsēf de tos epikaliratos Barnabaos apo toiu apostoloiu, hem atō methermēneuirōtem huios paraklēsiau, Leuitos, Kuprios te gene,Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (vvv meaning Son of Encouragement),
Acts 7:13“Joseph”kai en te deutere anagnōrizita Iōsēf toi adelfoi autou, kai fanerem gineta to Faraō tem genem Iōsēf.On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.
Acts 7:14“Joseph”apostelaratos de Iōsēf metakaleta Iakōb ton patēron autou kai pantan tan sungeneian en psuchai hebdomēkonta pente,Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all.
Hebrews 11:22“Joseph”pistia Iōsēf teleutarōtos peri tau exodau toiu huioiu Israēl mnēmoneuata, kai peri teiu osteiu autou entelleta.By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.
iōsēf“Joseph”objectaccusative singular5×
Matthew 1:16“Joseph”Iakōb de gennata ton Iōsēf ton anēron Mariau, ek hau gennita Iēsus tos legirōtos christos.and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Luke 2:16“Joseph”kai erchala speudaratois kai aneuriskala tan tē Mariam kai ton Iōsēf kai tem brefem keierōtem en ta fatna;So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the Baby, who was lying in the manger.
Acts 1:23“Joseph”kai histanala duo, Iōsēf ton kalirōton Barsabbaon, hos epikalita Ioustos, kai Maththion.So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.
Acts 7:9“Joseph”Kai tois patriarchois zēlaratois ton Iōsēf apodōela eis Aiguptan; kai ate tos theos meta autou,Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him
Acts 7:18“Joseph”achri hou anistanata basilevos heteros epi Aiguptan, hos ouk oidatelē ton Iōsēf.Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt.
iōsēf“Joseph”direct addressvocative singular1×
Matthew 1:20“Joseph”houteim de autou enthumiratou idou angelos kuriou kata onarem fainita auto legarōtos; Iōsēf huios David, mē fobiseia paralambara Marian tan gunaikan su, tem gar en auta genniratem ek pneumeu atō hagieu;But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
iōsēf“Joseph”of, belonging togenitive singular10×
Matthew 27:56“Joseph”en hai ate Marias tas Magdalēnas kai Marias tas tou Iakōbou kai Iōsēf mētēras kai tas mētēras toiu huioiu Zebedaiou.Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
Luke 3:23“Joseph”Kai autos ate Iēsus archerōtos hōsei eteiu triakonta, arōtos huios, hōs nomizite, Iōsēf tou ĒliJesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
Luke 3:24“Joseph”tou Maththat tou Leviou tou Melchi tou Iannai tou Iōsēfthe son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
Luke 3:30“Joseph”tou Sumeōn tou Ioudaou tou Iōsēf tou Iōnam tou Eliakimthe son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
Luke 4:22“Joseph’s”kai pantois marturale auto kai thaumazale epi toi logoi tau chariau toi ekporeuerōtoi ek teu stomeu autou, kai legale; Ouchi huios atō Iōsēf houtos?All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.
John 1:45“Joseph”heuriskatō Filippos ton Nathanaēl kai legatō auto; Hon grafata Mōusos en to nomo kai tois profētois heuriskanē, Iēsun huion tou Iōsēf ton apo Nazaret.Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold — Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
John 6:42“Joseph”kai legale; Ouk houtos atō Iēsus tos huios Iōsēf, hou nis oidanē ton patēron kai tan mētēran? pōs nun legatō hoti Ek tou ouranou katabainamē?They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven?’ ”
Acts 7:13“Joseph’s”kai en te deutere anagnōrizita Iōsēf toi adelfoi autou, kai fanerem gineta to Faraō tem genem Iōsēf.On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.
Hebrews 11:21“Joseph”pistia Iakōb apothnēskarōtos hekaston toiu huioiu Iōsēf eulogata, kai proskunata epi tem akrem tau rabdau autou.By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.
Revelation 7:8“Joseph”ek fulau Zaboulōn dōdeka chiliadais, ek fulau Iōsēf dōdeka chiliadais, ek fulau Beniamin dōdeka chiliadais sfragizirētois.from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000, from the tribe of Joseph 12,000, and from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.
iōsēf“Joseph”to, fordative singular5×
Matthew 1:18“Joseph”Tou de Iēsu christou tas genesias houtōs ate. mnēsteuiratau tau mētērau autou Mariau to Iōsēf, prin ē sunerchara autoin heuriskita en gastēra echarōtas ek pneumeu hagieu.This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 2:13“Joseph”Anachōraratoiu de autoiu idou angelos kuriou fainetō kata onarem to Iōsēf legarōtos; Egeiriratos paralambasar tem paidiem kai tan mētēran autou kai feugasōr eis Aiguptan, kai asōr ekei heōs an legameia si; mellatō gar Hērōdos zētarō tem paidiem teu apolluara autem.When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”
Matthew 2:19“Joseph”Teleutaratou de tou Hērōdou idou angelos kuriou fainetō kata onarem to Iōsēf en AiguptaAfter Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.
Mark 15:45“Joseph”kai gnōskaratos apo tou kenturiōnou dōreta tem ptōmem to Iōsēf.When Pilate had confirmed it with the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
John 4:5“Joseph”erchetō oun eis politan tau Samareiau legirōtan Suchar plēsion teu chōrieu hem dōata Iakōb to Iōsēf to huio autou;So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.