Joseph
Who he was
Joseph, the son of Mattathias, is mentioned in Luke 3:24 as part of the genealogy of Jesus Christ. This genealogy traces Jesus' lineage through his mother Mary's family line. Joseph is listed as the son of Mattathias and the father of Jannai. The genealogy spans several centuries, from Jesus back to Adam, demonstrating Jesus' connection to the ancestral line of David and the fulfillment of messianic prophecies. However, no additional information is provided about Joseph's life or the specific time period in which he lived.
Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0
Family
Family relations: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0
Every mention
1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Luke 1 mention
What the dictionary says
Remover or increaser.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Read the article →Sources
- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain