Jastrow: יוֹסֵי

יוֹסֵי pr. n. m. (abbrev. of Joseph, interch. with יוֹסֵף, יוֹסָא, יוֹסָה, יַסָּא, יַסָּה, אַסִּי, אִיסִי) José 1) 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). —2) 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. —3) 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). —4) one J. M’shitha, a repentant Hellenist. Gen. R. s. 65 (some ed. יוסף); Yalk. ib. 115.