Bible Dictionary
Josech
Josech is the form used in some translations for Joseph, an ancestor of Jesus in Luke’s genealogy. He is not identified elsewhere in Scripture.
Definition
Josech is the form used in the Revised Version for Joseph, an ancestor of Jesus in Luke’s genealogy. The name is not found in the Old Testament and is not otherwise identified in the supplied material.
Biblical Usage
Josech occurs in Luke’s genealogy of Jesus.
Historical Background
The supplied material distinguishes Josech from the Joseph form found in other textual traditions.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
the form of name given in the Revised Version for Joseph, in (Luke 3:26) It is not found in the Old Testament.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>jo'-sek (Iosech, Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek; Ioseph, Textus Receptus of the New Testament; the King James Version, Joseph): An ancestor of Jesus in Luke's genealogy (Lu 3:26).</p>