- Original: Ἰωσῆς - Transliteration: Ioses - Phonetic: ee-o-sace' - Definition: Joses = exalted 1. Joses, the brother of Jesus, Mar 6:3 2. Joses, the son of Mary, the sister of the mother of Jesus, Mat 27:56 3. Joses, a Levite, Act 4:36 - Origin: perhaps for G2501 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Perhaps from G2501 ; Joses the name of two Israelites: - Joses. Compare G2499 . Total KJV Occurrences: 6 • Joses, 6 Mat 13:55; Mat 27:56; Mar 6:3; Mar 15:40; Mar 15:47; Act 4:36