Bible dictionaries

Joses

What Bible dictionaries say about “Joses”, one article after the other.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE 1915)

jo'-sez, jo'-zez (Ioses): (1) One of the brethren of Jesus (Mr 6:3; in Mt 13:55 the Greek is "Joseph," and the Revised Version (British and American) so renders).

(2) A son of Mary, perhaps identical with (1) (Mt 27:56; Mr 15:40,47).

See BRETHREN OF THE LORD.

(3) A name of Barnabas (Ac 4:36 the King James Version, where again Greek and the Revised Version (British and American) have "Joseph").

See BARNABAS.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2

The article in ISBE 1915

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

(exalted).
  1. Son of Eliezer, in the genealogy of Christ. (Luke 3:29)
  2. One of the Lord’s brethren. (Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3)
  3. Joses Barnabas. (Acts 4:36) [BARNABAS]

William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3

The article in Smith