There are 12 people named Joseph in the Bible

Compare all 12 bearers below, with the details Scripture gives to tell them apart.

Meaning of Joseph

Explained in Genesis 30:24

May the LORD Add

Original form: יוֹסֵף
Transliteration: Yôwçêph
Language of origin: Hebrew
New Testament form: Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph)

“She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.””

Genesis 30:24

The best known is Joseph, Son of Jacob, first named at Genesis 30:24. The rest are listed below, most-mentioned first.

Bearer 1

Joseph, Son of Jacob

Son of Jacob

First: Genesis 30:24 Patriarchs 156 verses

Bearer 2

Barnabas

Also called Joseph

First: Acts 4:36 In Jerusalem 29 verses

Bearer 3

Joseph, Earthly Father of Jesus

Earthly Father of Jesus

First: Matthew 1:16 The Gospels 18 verses

Bearer 4

Joseph of Arimathea

of Arimathea

First: Matthew 27:57 The Gospels 6 verses

Bearer 5

Joseph the Brother of Jesus

the Brother of Jesus

First: Matthew 13:55 The Gospels 5 verses

Bearer 6

Joseph, Son of Jonam

Son of Jonam

First: Luke 3:30 The Gospels 3 verses

Bearer 7

Joseph, Son of Asaph

Son of Asaph

First: 1 Chronicles 25:2 United Monarchy 2 verses

Bearer 8

Joseph, Son of Mattathias

Son of Mattathias

First: Luke 3:24 The Gospels 2 verses

Bearer 9

Joseph called Barsabbas

called Barsabbas

First: Acts 1:23 In Jerusalem 1 verse

Bearer 10

Joseph, Father of Igal

Father of Igal

First: Numbers 13:7 Egypt and Wilderness 1 verse

Bearer 11

Joseph, Priest of Shebaniah

Priest of Shebaniah

First: Nehemiah 12:14 Exile and Return 1 verse

Bearer 12

Joseph, Son of Bani

Son of Bani

First: Ezra 10:42 Exile and Return 1 verse

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