Joseph Syllabification: (Jo·seph)Pronunciation: /ˈjōzəf, -səf/Definition of Joseph (in the Bible) a Hebrew patriarch, son of Jacob and oldest son of Rachel. He was given a coat of many colors by his father, but was then sold by his jealous brothers into captivity in Egypt, where he attained high office. Joseph in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Joseph in the British & World English dictionary
