A Greek rendering of the Hebrew name Joseph, appearing in several variant forms (Ἰωσῆς, Ἰωσή, Ἰωσήφ). The textual tradition shows considerable variation in spelling across manuscripts. The New Testament mentions multiple men with this name: (1) a brother of Jesus named in Mark 6:3 and Matthew 13:55, (2) a son of Mary mentioned at the crucifixion (Matthew 27:56, Mark 15:40, 47), and (3) another name for Barnabas (Acts 4:36). The name's ubiquity in first-century Judaism reflects Joseph's patriarchal significance and popularity. Variant spellings don't indicate different people but represent dialectal and scribal preferences.