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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), general editor James Orr — public domain, printed whole.

jo'-sez, jo'-zez (Ioses): (1) One of the brethren of Jesus (Mr 6:3; in Mt 13:55 the Greek is "Joseph," and the Revised Version (British and American) so renders).

(2) A son of Mary, perhaps identical with (1) (Mt 27:56; Mr 15:40,47).

See BRETHREN OF THE LORD.

(3) A name of Barnabas (Ac 4:36 the King James Version, where again Greek and the Revised Version (British and American) have "Joseph").

See BARNABAS.