Lexical Definition

‎יוֹסֵף‎ Yôwçêph (yo-safe') Joseph ^N:N-M-P
future of ‎יָסַף‎; let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding)

Joseph. Compare ‎יְהוֹסֵף‎.

• § Joseph = "Jehovah has added"
• Joseph, the name of seven Israelites

1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel
2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies
3) a son of Asaph
4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah

See Greek: Ἰωσήφ

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.13.7
• father of: Igal (יִגְאָל)

Profile

Male • Father of Igal • Representative of Issachar among the spies

Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

Joseph son of Igal represented the tribe of Issachar among the twelve spies sent to Canaan.

• A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.13.7;
• only referred to as Joseph יוֹסֵף;
• father of Igal יִגְאָל.

Joseph, the son of Igal, was a member of the tribe of Issachar and one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan (Numbers 13:7). The twelve spies, one from each tribe, were chosen to assess the land and its inhabitants before the Israelites entered the Promised Land (Numbers 13:1-2). After forty days of scouting the land, the spies returned with their report (Numbers 13:25). While Joshua and Caleb encouraged the people to trust God and take possession of the land, the other ten spies, including Joseph, brought back a discouraging report, emphasizing the strength of the land's inhabitants and cities (Numbers 13:26-33). This led to the people's rebellion against Moses and their refusal to enter the land (Numbers 14:1-4). As a result, God declared that the generation who had seen His miracles would not enter the Promised Land, except for Joshua and Caleb (Numbers 14:20-24).

All entries for Joseph: יוֹסֵף

Related Profiles:

• Igal (child)