יוֹסֵי, name of several Tannaim, esp. J. b. Joezer, and J. b. Johanan. Ab. I, 4, sq. Eduy. VIII, 4; a. fr.—B. Bath. 133ᵇ יוסף (Ms. H. a. R. יוסי).—R. J. hak-Kohen, or only R. J. Ab. II, 8; 12. Ḥag. 14ᵇ; Y. ib. II, 77ᵃ bot. יוסף; a. v. fr.—R. J. b. Ḥalafta, or only R. J. B. Kam. 70ᵃ; Tosef. B. Bath. II, 10 (v. Fr. Darkhé, p. 132). Erub. 46ᵇ. Maas. Sh. IV, 7; a. v. fr. (v. Fr. ib. p. 164, sq.).—R. J., the Galilean. Zeb. 57ᵃ. Ab. Zar. III, 5. Tosef. Mikv. VII (VIII), 11; a. fr. (v. Fr. ib., p. 125).
יוֹסֵי, name of several Amoraim, esp. R. J. (in Babli אַסִּי, in Y. also יַסָּא, יוֹסָה). Y. Ber. II, 5ᶜ bot. Y. Kil. IX, 29ᵇ bot.; Y. Erub. I, 19ᶜ; a. v. fr.—R. J. bar Zabda, mate of R. Jonah. Y. Shek. VII, 50ᶜ bot. Men. 70ᵇ; a. v. fr.
יוֹסֵי, יוסי or יוסה a disguise of one of the Divine Names. Snh. VII, 5 (56ᵃ) בכל יום … יכה י׳ את י׳ (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) during the proceedings against the blasphemer the witnesses are requested to make their statements in disguise (v. כִּינּוּי), e.g.: “the defendant said, ‘May J. strike J.’ ” (meaning, I curse Jehovah Elohim, J. Zebaoth &c.; cmp. ib. עד שיברך שם בשם).
יוֹסֵי, one J. M’shitha, a repentant Hellenist. Gen. R. s. 65 (some ed. יוסף); Yalk. ib. 115.
