יוֹסֵף yoseph
Hebrew word for “Joseph” · Strong’s H3130 · used 213 times in 193 verses
Meaning
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.24;
Senses in the lexicon
- Joseph (208)
- Joseph (2)
- Joseph (1)
- Joseph (1)
- Joseph (1)
How it is translated
Glosses given for yoseph in context, with how often each is used:
- joseph 212
- belonged to joseph 1
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis | 156 | 7.6 | |
| Numbers | 12 | 0.7 | |
| Joshua | 12 | 1.2 | |
| 1 Chronicles | 6 | 0.6 | |
| Exodus | 4 | 0.2 | |
| Psalms | 4 | 0.2 | |
| Ezekiel | 4 | 0.2 | |
| Deuteronomy | 3 | 0.2 | |
| Judges | 3 | 0.3 | |
| Amos | 3 | 1.5 | |
| 2 Samuel | 1 | 0.1 | |
| 1 Kings | 1 | 0.1 |
Also in 4 more books.
Chapters where it is used most
Genesis 41 (18), Genesis 50 (15), Genesis 47 (13), Genesis 48 (12), Genesis 42 (11), Genesis 37 (10), Genesis 39 (10), Genesis 40 (10), Genesis 45 (10), Genesis 43 (9)
Forms
- יוסף 194
- ויוסף 9
- ליוסף 8
- וליוסף 2
Words used with it
Words that share verses with yoseph more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- פַּרְעֹה paroh “Pharaoh” 27
- אָח ach “brother” 32
- מִצְרַיִם mitsrayim “Egypt” 31
- אָב av “father” 35
- מְנַשֶּׁה menashsheh “Manasseh” 20
- אֶפְרַיִם ephrayim “Ephraim” 15
- יַעֲקֹב yaaqov “Jacob” 15
- רָאָה raah “to see” 17
- בִּנְיָמִין binyamin “Benjamin” 10
- חֲלוֹם chalom “dream” 8
- אֵת et “with” 14
- עָלָה alah “to ascend” 14
Key verses
The verses using yoseph that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Genesis 39:2 — And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
- Genesis 39:21 — But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
- Genesis 41:42 — And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;
- Genesis 42:36 — And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin all these things are against me.
- Genesis 48:15 — And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,
- Genesis 48:21 — And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.
- Genesis 50:24 — And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and…
- Numbers 32:33 — And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of…
- 1 Chronicles 5:1 — Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given unto the…
- Psalms 80:1 — [To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim-eduth, A Psalm of Asaph.] Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest…
- Amos 5:15 — Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
- Zechariah 10:6 — And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they…
See all 193 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.