Joseph
/ˈdʒəʊzɪf/- (in the Bible) a Hebrew patriarch, son of Jacob. He was given a coat of many colours by his father, but was then sold by his jealous brothers into captivity in Egypt, where he attained high office (Gen. 30-50).约瑟（《圣经》中希伯来人一部落的先祖, 雅各之子, 从父亲处得一彩衣后遭兄长忌妒并被卖到埃及为奴, 后在埃及任高官［《创世记》30-50］）。