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 yasap, "to add" (BDB 415b).