International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Joseph, Husband Of Mary

1. References in New Testament:(For etymology, etc., of Joseph, see JOSEPH): Joseph, the carpenter (Mt 13:55), was a "just man" (Mt 1:19the King James Version), who belonged to ...

Joseph, Prayer Of

An Old Testament pseudepigraph, number 3 in the Stichometry of Nicephorus (Westcott, Canon of the New Testament(7), 571), with the length given as 1,100 lines, and number 5 in t...

Joseph, The Carpenter, Gospel Of

SeeAPOCRYPHAL GOSPELS.

Joseph's Dream

See ASTRONOMY, sec. II, 6; JOSEPH.

Josephus

jo-se'-fus (Iosephos; Codex Vaticanus reads Phosepos): In 1 Esdras 9:34, corresponding to "Joseph" inEzr 10:42.

Josephus; Flavius

jo-se'-fus, fla'-vi-us:1. Early Life and Beliefs:Was born at Jerusalem 37-38 AD, and died at Rome early in the 2nd century, when is not known precisely. His father and mother be...

Joses

jo'-sez, jo'-zez (Ioses): (1) One of the brethren of Jesus (Mr 6:3; inMt 13:55the Greek is "Joseph," and the Revised Version (British and American) so renders).(2) A son of Mary...

Joshah

jo'-sha (yoshah, "Yahweh's gift"): A descendant of Simeon, chief in his family (1Ch 4:34,38).

Joshaphat

josh'-a-fat (yoshaphaT, "Yahweh has judged"; compare JEHOSHAPHAT):(1) One of David's mighty men (1Ch 11:43), a "Mithnite," but not included in the list of2Sa 23.(2) A priest and...

Joshaviah

josh-a-vi'-a (yoshawyah, allied form toJOSHAH(which see)): Son of Elnaam, one of the band of braves who served David (1Ch 11:46), omitted from the list of2Sa 23, which is less c...

Joshbekashah

josh-be-ka'-sha, josh-be-kash'-a (yoshbeqashah, "son" of Heman;1Ch 25:4,24): The last 8 or 9 names in per 4 are taken by commentators to be not names but the words of a prayer. ...

Josheb-Basshebeth

jo-sheb-ba-she'-beth (yoshebh ba-shebheth): This proper name in the Revised Version (British and American) takes the place of the translation "that sat in the seat" in the King ...

Joshibiah

josh-i-bi'-a (yoshibhyah, "Yahweh sets," or "causes to dwell"; the King James Version Josibiah): A Simeonite (1Ch 4:35).

Joshua (1)

josh'-u-a(a) yehoshua`,(b) yehoshua`, "Yahweh is deliverance" or "opulence"; compare JESHUA; Iesous:(1) Joshua the son of Nun; the name has the Hebrew form(a) above inDe 3:21;Ju...

Joshua (2)

|| I. FORM AND SIGNIFICANCE OF NAMEII. HISTORY OF THE LIFE OF JOSHUA1. First Appearance2. The Minister of Moses3. One of the Spies4. The Head of the People(1) His First Act--Sen...

Joshua (3)

Son of Jehozadak (Hag 1:1,12,14;2:2,4;Zec 3:1,3,6,8,9;6:11form (b)) and high priest in Jerusalem, called "Jeshua" in Ezra-Nehemiah. His father was among the captives at the fall...

Joshua, Book Of

|| I. TITLE AND AUTHORSHIPII. CONTENTS1. Invasion and Conquest of Western Palestine2. Allotment of the Country to the Tribes of IsraelII. HISTORICAL CHARACTER AND CHRONOLOGY1. T...

Josiah

jo-si'-a (yo'shiyahu, "Yahweh supports him"; Ioseias; the King James Version Josias (which see)):I. SOURCES FOR HIS LIFE AND TIMES1. Annalistic2. Prophetic3. MemorialII. TRAITS ...

Josias

jo-si'-as (Textus Receptus, Iosias; Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek Ioseias):(1) Greek form in the King James Version of Josiah (Mt 1:10,11; compare 1 Esdras 1; Ba...

Josibiah

Josiphiah

jos-i-fi'-a (yociphyah, "Yah adds"): Found inEzr 8:10, where Massoretic Text is "and of the sons of.... Shelomith the son of Josiphiah." With the help of Septuagint A and 1 Esdr...

Jot

jot: "Jot" (Revised Version, later editions of the King James Version) is a corruption of iote (early editions of the King James Version, Geneva, Rheims, Bishops'--pronounced i-...

Jotapata

jo-tap'-a-ta (BJ, III, iii, 7).SeeJOTBATHAH.

Jotbah

jot'-ba (yoTbah, "pleasantness"): The home of Meshullemeth, the mother of King Amon, daughter of Haruz (2Ki 21:19). It may be the same asJOTBATHAH(which see).

Jotbathah

jot'-ba-tha (yoTbathah): A desert camp of the Israelites between Hor-hagidgad and Abronah (Nu 33:33,34;De 10:7). It was "a land of brooks of water" (De 10:7). Site is unknown.Se...

Jotham

jo'-tham (yotham, "Yahweh is perfect"; Ioatham):(1) The youngest son of Gideon-Jerubbaal, the sole survivor of the massacre of his seventy brothers by Abimelech (Jud 9:5), and (...

Journey

jur'-ni.See DAY'S JOURNEY; SABBATH DAY'S JOURNEY.