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For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.
 
The PN JOSEPH may be of the Hebrew ''yōsēp'', "he adds," or possibly ''yehosep(yah'', "may (the Lord) add," derived from the root ''yasap'', "to add" (''BDB'' 415b).
 
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Revision as of 10:19, 18 March 2011

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 yehosep(yah, "may (the Lord) add," derived from the root yasap, "to add" (BDB 415b).