יוֹסֵ֥ף

𐤉𐤅𐤎𐤐

yosef

Joseph

future of יָסַף; let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites; Joseph. Compare יְהוֹסֵף.

H3130

Genesis 39:4 · Word #2

Lexicon H3130

Lemmaיוֹסֵף
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤅𐤎𐤐
TransliterationYôwçêph
Strong'sH3130
In-contextJoseph

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H3130-04

He-Will-Add

Rootיסף (y-s-p)
Core Meaningsto add, increase, augment, continue, do again
Semantic Rangeto add, increase, augment, continue, repeat, do further; in nominal form, a personal name expressing increase or addition.
Conceptual SignificanceThe name Yosef reflects Rachel’s declaration in Genesis 30:24, expressing hope that YHWH would “add” another son. It embodies themes of increase, divine continuation, and covenantal expansion, and becomes emblematic of fruitfulness and preservation in Israel’s ancestral narrative.
Morphological NotesProper noun, masculine singular (HNp). Etymologically linked to the Hiphil imperfect 3ms of יסף (“he will cause to add/increase”), functioning as a theophoric or declarative name.
Rendering RationaleThe name יוֹסֵף derives from the root יסף (“to add, increase”) and reflects the Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular form, literally “he will add” or “may he add.” As a masculine singular proper noun (HNp), the rendering “He-Will-Add” preserves both the causative sense of the Hiphil stem and the grammatical gender and number embedded in the form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root יסף (to add, increase, augment, continue, do again)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H460-01 eleyasaf El-Has-Added
H3254-01 haosif Shall I continue to add?
H3254-02 hosafeta you have caused 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
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