Joseph son of Jacob

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Joseph son of Jacob is a central biblical figure known for his prophetic dreams, being sold into slavery by his brothers, and rising to become a powerful leader in Egypt who ultimately saves his family from famine.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical figure
dream interpreter
patriarch
prophet
vizier of Egypt
appearsIn Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED
Old Testament NERFINISHED
associatedWith coat of many colors
birthOrder eleventh son of Jacob
first son of Rachel
broughtFamilyTo Goshen in Egypt NERFINISHED
burialTradition bones carried from Egypt to Canaan
father Jacob NERFINISHED
grandfather Isaac NERFINISHED
greatGrandfather Abraham NERFINISHED
imprisonedIn Egyptian prison
interpretedDreamFor Pharaoh NERFINISHED
chief baker
chief cupbearer
knownFor interpreting dreams
prophetic dreams
rising from slavery to power in Egypt
saving his family from famine
mother Rachel NERFINISHED
name Joseph NERFINISHED
oversaw grain storage in Egypt
quranicName Yusuf NERFINISHED
reconciledWith his brothers
scripturalSource Book of Genesis NERFINISHED
servedInHouseOf Potiphar NERFINISHED
servedUnder Pharaoh of Egypt
sibling Asher NERFINISHED
Benjamin NERFINISHED
Dan NERFINISHED
Gad NERFINISHED
Issachar NERFINISHED
Judah NERFINISHED
Levi NERFINISHED
Naphtali NERFINISHED
Reuben NERFINISHED
Simeon NERFINISHED
Zebulun NERFINISHED
soldBy his brothers
soldFor twenty pieces of silver
soldTo Ishmaelite traders
son Ephraim NERFINISHED
Manasseh NERFINISHED
spouse Asenath NERFINISHED
takenTo Egypt NERFINISHED
tribeAncestorOf Tribe of Ephraim NERFINISHED
Tribe of Manasseh NERFINISHED
veneratedIn Christianity NERFINISHED
Islam NERFINISHED
Judaism NERFINISHED

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José associatedFigure Joseph son of Jacob
this entity surface form: Joseph, son of Jacob in the Bible
Genesis 37 containsDialogueBetween Joseph son of Jacob
this entity surface form: Joseph and Jacob
Tribe of Joseph genealogicalAncestor Joseph son of Jacob
Yosef isBestKnownFrom Joseph son of Jacob
this entity surface form: biblical patriarch Joseph
Prophet Joseph knownAs Joseph son of Jacob
Joseph sharesNameWith Joseph son of Jacob
this entity surface form: Joseph (biblical patriarch)
Benjamin sibling Joseph son of Jacob
subject surface form: Benjamin son of Jacob
Judah son of Jacob sibling Joseph son of Jacob
זְבֻלוּן אחיו Joseph son of Jacob
subject surface form: זבולון
this entity surface form: יוסף