Joseph - Definition and Overview

Joseph (יוסף, Standard Hebrew Yosef, Tiberian Hebrew Yôsēph) is originally a name in the Hebrew Bible. The original name is interpreted to mean "The Lord will increase/add". In the Quran, the name is Yusuf.

• Joseph, son of Jacob, is a character in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. He was a Hebrew who wore a coat of many colours and interpreted dreams, as well as a commodities trader.
  • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a work of musical theater about the same character, by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.
• The Tribe of Joseph consists of the Tribe of Ephraim and the Tribe of Manasseh (taken from the same Joseph who wore the coat of many colours).
• Saint Joseph of Nazareth is a character from the New Testament who was the foster-father of Jesus.
• Joseph of Arimathea acquired the body of Jesus from Pontius Pilate.
• Barnabas's first name was also Joseph.
• Joseph is a son of Lehi in the Book of Mormon.
• Chief Joseph was a Nez Perce Chief.

Joseph is also the name of some places:

• Joseph, Utah
• Joseph, Oregon

• There are also some places called Saint Joseph.

Variants

• Russian: Iosif
• Italian: Giuseppe
• Spanish: José