וְ/יוֹסֵ֖ף
𐤅/𐤉𐤅𐤎𐤐
veyosef
Now Joseph
future of יָסַף; let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites; Joseph. Compare יְהוֹסֵף.
Genesis 39:1 · Word #1
Lexicon H3130
| Lemma | יוֹסֵף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤅𐤎𐤐 |
| Transliteration | Yôwçêph |
| Strong's | H3130 |
| In-context | Now Joseph |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H3130-03
and He-Adds
| Root | יסף (y-s-p) |
| Core Meanings | to add, increase, continue, do again, augment |
| Semantic Range | personal name Joseph; conveys the idea of addition, increase, augmentation, or continuation |
| Conceptual Significance | The name encapsulates the hope of increase and divine blessing, first expressed by Rachel and later embodied in Joseph’s role as a means of preservation and multiplication for Israel. It signals themes of divine addition, fruitfulness, and covenantal expansion within the biblical narrative. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular (Np) with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and"). The name is verbally derived from the root יסף and reflects a third masculine singular verbal idea ("he adds" or "may he add"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name יוֹסֵף derives from the root יסף meaning "to add" or "increase," reflecting Rachel’s declaration "may YHWH add to me another son" (Gen 30:24). Rendering it as "He-Adds" preserves the verbal sense embedded in the proper name, while "and" reflects the prefixed conjunction וְ. The form is masculine singular proper noun, which the English rendering maintains. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root יסף (to add, increase, continue, do again, augment)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3084-01 |
bihosef | in-YHWH-adds |
H460-01 |
eleyasaf | El-Has-Added |
H3254-01 |
haosif | Shall I continue to add? |
Word Usage (213 occurrences of H3130)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 30:24 | יוֹסֵ֖ף | yosef | Joseph |
| Genesis 30:25 | יוֹסֵ֑ף | yosef | Joseph |
| Genesis 33:2 | יוֹסֵ֖ף | yosef | Joseph |