Bible Dictionary
Jose
Jose is a form used for an ancestor of Jesus in Luke’s genealogy. It corresponds to Joses or Joseph in other textual traditions.
Definition
Jose is another form of Joses and is the name of an ancestor of Jesus in Luke’s genealogy. The supplied material also notes that the form corresponds to Jesus in a textual rendering of the passage.
Biblical Usage
Jose appears in Luke’s genealogy of Christ as the son of Eliezer.
Historical Background
The form differs among textual and translation traditions, with Joses or Joseph represented elsewhere.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(another form of Joses), son of Eliezer, in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. (Luke 3:29)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>jo'-se (Iose): the King James Version form for "Jesus" (Iesous) in Luke's genealogy (Lu 3:29), the Revised Version (British and American) Greek</p>