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Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth

5 5.1
A man from Nazareth whose teachings form the basis of Christianity
  • proper noun
translation icon : Jesús de Nazaret
  • Go therefore into the world to be disciples of our Savior Jesus of Nazareth, who has made us second-chance people.
  • Jesus of Nazareth as God

Examples

  • What have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth?

    Blog text (21)

  • There are a variety of legitimate ways to understand the life, work, and death of Jesus of Nazareth.

    Blog text (33)

  • These men are friends of Jesus of Nazareth.

    The Last Supper (2025)

  • We're looking for the man they call Jesus of Nazareth.

    The Book of Clarence (2024)

  • - This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth.

    The Lion of Judah (2011)

  • I know about you, Jesus of Nazareth.

    Killing Jesus (2015)

  • Do you know this man, Jesus of Nazareth?

    The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)

  • Jesus of Nazareth is as established as any other man in history.

    Judgment (2001)

  • Marriage went largely unquestioned in the lives of Palestinian Jews until Jesus of Nazareth came onto the scene.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Today, as in his own time, Jesus of Nazareth remains one of history's most intriguing figures.

Synonyms

Jesus
vsJesus of Nazareth
∞ 1.0

A man Christians believe is the Son of God who teaches love and forgiveness

emphasises his role as a local teacher and prophet rather than divinity
Christ
vsJesus of Nazareth
∞ 3.5

Title for Jesus whom Christians accept as their savior and the Son of God

focuses on his human teaching and prophetic activity instead of the title's promise
Jesus Christ
vsJesus of Nazareth
134 3.0

A man Christians believe is God's son whose teachings started Christianity

focuses on his role as a historical teacher and prophet active locally
Redeemer
vsJesus of Nazareth
18 7.9

A Christian name for Jesus who saves people from sin

focuses on his teachings and prophetic mission not the saving act
Saviour
vsJesus of Nazareth
  • UK
9 6.6

A person who Christians believe saves people from sin and brings them to God

emphasises local teaching and prophetic role rather than the deliverer aspect
the Nazarene
vsJesus of Nazareth
3 8.0

A man from Nazareth who taught and is the main figure of Christianity

stresses teaching and foundational role rather than a place-based title
Messiah
vsJesus of Nazareth
3 7.2

Jesus who Christians believe is the promised savior of all people

highlights his teaching and prophetic life rather than the savior idea

Surface Forms

Jesus of Nazareth main

Morphology

Jesus + of + Nazareth

This is a straightforward proper-name composition: 'Jesus' (a person) + 'of' (indicating origin/association) + 'Nazareth' (a place) yields 'Jesus from Nazareth.' The locative/associative pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand the referent even without detailed historical knowledge.

Etymology

Jesus of Nazareth simply means Jesus from the town of Nazareth. People used the place name to show which Jesus they meant, so today Jesus of Nazareth is the name for the 'teacher and prophet' from that town.