A name from Scripture
Joseph
JO-suf
Meaning
He will add; God increases
Hebrew origin · Boy · First in Genesis
What it points to
Joseph's name speaks of divine increase and God's ability to multiply what seems lost. His life assures us that God is working all things together for good, even through seasons of injustice and suffering.
Verses · King James Version
“But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.”
Genesis 50:20
“And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man.”
Genesis 39:2