Joseph
- Dates
- 180–120 BC
Name means "increaser" or "may he add." He is the son of Mattathias and father of Jannai (or Janna), a Judahite listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus Christ. There are several Joseph's in this genealogy and elsewhere in Scripture.
Bible passages
- Luke 3:24
Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,
Text of the King James Version.