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Yeshua

Yeshua

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A Hebrew first name used for several people in the Bible and in history
  • proper noun
  • /jɛˈʃuə/
: Josué
  • "Yeshua ben Jose, sir."
  • Yeshua ben Jose
  • Yeshua ben

And he essentially Yeshua says, you know what you're seeing me doing?

Examples

  • For example, the name Joshua, from which we get the nickname Yeshua or Jesus, has a frequency percentage of 3.9% among the 2,538 examples of male names of the period surveyed by Tal Ilan.

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  • The teachings of Yeshua continue to influence countless individuals around the world.

  • "My name is Yeshua ben Jose."

    Fiction book (1994)

  • This slip is filled out for Yeshua ben Jose

    Fiction book (1994)

  • So, "Yehosuah," "Iesous," "Yeshua," "Joshua," and "Jesus" are all essentially the same name.

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  • The nickname Yeshua, a contracted form of Yehoshua/Joshua (which makes up 3.9% of male names in the period), occurs elsewhere on eleven ossuaries.

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  • In the Gospels, Yeshua performed many miracles during his ministry.

  • Many people believe Yeshua is an important figure in both Christianity and Judaism.

Synonyms

Joshua
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Leader who brought the Israelites into the Promised Land and led the attack on Jericho

is a general Hebrew name variant used for multiple biblical and historical figures

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Yeshua is an old Hebrew form of Yehoshua, a name that means 'Yahweh saves' and comes from a Hebrew root meaning 'to save'. That's why Yeshua (like Joshua) was used for leaders and many people in the Bible — the name links to the idea of 'saving' or 'deliverance'.