Where does “Ἰωσήφ” come from?
Ἰωσήφ (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew יוסף, from Hebrew הוֹסִיף — to add.
Ancestry of “Ἰωσήφ”, step by step
Ἰωσήφ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew יוסף
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | יוסף | Joseph, husband of Mary, mother of Jesus |
| 2 | Hebrew | הוֹסִיף | to add |
via Hebrew יוֹסֵף
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | יוֹסֵף | shall add |
via Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Biblical Hebrew | יוֹסֵף | may he add |
Words derived from “Ἰωσήφ”