יוֹסִפְיָ֑ה
𐤉𐤅𐤎𐤐𐤉𐤄
Yosifeyah
Josiphiah
A personal name meaning 'Yahweh adds' or 'Yahweh has added.' Used to denote a specific individual identified as an ancestor of certain returning Israelites in the post-exilic period. The name expresses a theophoric concept, indicating divine action of increase or addition.
Ezra 8:10 · Word #4
Lexicon H3131
| Lemma | יוֹסִפְיָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤅𐤎𐤐𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Yosifeyah |
| Strong's | H3131 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'Yahweh adds' or 'Yahweh has added.' Used to denote a specific individual identified as an ancestor of certain returning Israelites in the post-exilic period. The name expresses a theophoric concept, indicating divine action of increase or addition. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Josiphiah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3131-01
Yahweh adds
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular personal name (HNp); theophoric formation from יסף with suffix יה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root יסף (“to add, increase”) combined with the theophoric suffix יה (Yahweh), expressing Yahweh as the active subject of addition. Rendering it as “Yahweh adds” preserves the root meaning and the active verbal sense embedded in the proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Yosifeyah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Yahweh adds |