Joseph Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Joseph

Meaning 1 : leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

    Synonyms : chief joseph
Meaning 2 : (New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of Jesus

Meaning 3 : (Old Testament) the 11th son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel; Jacob gave Joseph a coat of many colors, which made his brothers jealous and they sold him into slavery in Egypt