JOSEPH
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Biblical PN | 1. | Son of JACOB (1 Nephi 5:14; Ether 13:10) |
Lehite PN | 2. | Son of LEHI (1 Nephi 18:7;Alma 3:6) |
3. | Joseph Smith Sr. and Joseph Smith Jr., seen in prophecy by Joseph No. 1 (2 Nephi 3) (Never mentioned by name!) |
The PN JOSEPH may be of the Hebrew yōsēp, "he adds," or possibly yĕhōsēp(yāh), "may (the Lord) add," derived from the root yāsap, "to add" (BDB 415b).