International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Joses
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Joses
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jō´seÌ„z, jō´zez (Ἰωσῆς, IoÌ„seÌ„Ìs):
(1) One of the brethren of Jesus (; in the Greek is “Joseph,†and the Revised Version (British and American) so renders).
(2) A son of Mary, perhaps identical with (1) (; , ). See BRETHREN OF THE LORD.
(3) A name of Barnabas ( the King James Version, where again Greek and the Revised Version (British and American) have “Josephâ€). See BARNABAS.