About Yosef
Hebrew Name
יוֹסֵף
English Name
Yosef
Phonetic Spelling
yo-SAYF
What does Yosef mean?
‘Hashem will add’
וַתִּקְרָא אֶת־שְׁמוֹ יוֹסֵף לֵאמֹר יֹסֵף יְהֹוָה לִי בֵּן אַחֵר׃ So she named him Yosef, which is to say, “May Hashem add another son for me.”
Description about Yosef
Joseph was the eleventh son born to Jacob, the first child of his beloved wife Rachel (Genesis 30:22-24).
Attribute of Yosef
Righteousness, faith, leadership, organization
Where is Yosef in the Bible?
Genesis 30-50
What did Yosef do in the Bible?
Joseph, a dreamer and a visionary, was Jacob’s favorite child (Genesis 37:3-4). He was sold by his brothers and ended up in Egypt (Genesis 37:25-28) where he eventually became the second in command to Pharaoh (Genesis 41:39-45). Even in Egypt, Joseph preserved his faith in God. Despite many hardships, Joseph clearly intuited that the troubles he incurred were part of God's master plan (Genesis 45:4-8).
What does the Bible say about Yosef?
Faithful
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