How many Joseph do we have in the Bible?
Consequently, is there a Joseph in the Bible?
Joseph. Joseph, in the Old Testament, son of the patriarch Jacob and his wife Rachel. As Jacob's name became synonymous with all Israel, so that of Joseph was eventually equated with all the tribes that made up the northern kingdom.
Accordingly, what does Joseph represent in the Bible?
From Ioseph, the Latin form of Greek Ιωσηφ (Ioseph), which was from the Hebrew name ?????? (Yosef) meaning "he will add", from the root ????? (yasaf). In the Old Testament Joseph is the eleventh son of Jacob and the first with his wife Rachel.
Potiphar later brings Joseph to Pharaoh, who is plagued by inexplicable dreams, and expresses deep regret for having Joseph put in prison, but Joseph understands and forgives Potiphar. He tells Pharaoh that he trusts Joseph "with [his] life."