Genesis 30:24
And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son.
Biblical meaning of the name Joseph
Meaning
“May God add”
From the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף), from yasaf, “to add”. Rachel gave the name as a prayer: “The LORD shall add to me another son”.
In the original:יוֹסֵף Yôwçêph · Strong H3130
Who was Joseph in the Bible?
Two Josephs stand out in the Bible. Jacob’s son was sold by his brothers, rose to govern Egypt and saved his family from famine. And Joseph of Nazareth, the carpenter, was Mary’s husband and raised Jesus.
Where the name appears
Matthew 1:20
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
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