Yeshua
/ˈjɛ.ʃuː.ə/ name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 Jesus
- 2 Joshua
Synonyms
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More examples"Jesus is typically referred to in Hebrew as Yeshu, a shortening of Yeshua (itself a shortening of Yehoshua) that is attested as having been in use during his time."
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Biblical Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (Yēšū́a, “Jesus” or “Joshua”). Cognate directly equivalent to Jesus via Latin Iēsūs and Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs) from nearly identical Aramaic יֵשׁוּע (Yēšū́ʿ). Cognate to Joshua from related variant Hebrew form יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Yĕhōšúa, “Joshua”).