Strong's Lexicon Yeshua: Yeshua, Joshua, Jeshua Original Word: יֵשׁוּעַ Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root יָשַׁע (yasha), meaning "to save" or "to deliver." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2424 Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) – The Greek form of Yeshua, used in the New Testament to refer to Jesus Christ. Usage: The name Yeshua is a shortened form of Yehoshua (Joshua), meaning "The LORD is salvation" or "Yahweh saves." It is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to several individuals, most notably Joshua, the son of Nun, who succeeded Moses as the leader of Israel and led them into the Promised Land. In post-exilic times, Yeshua is also the name of a high priest who returned with Zerubbabel to rebuild the temple (Ezra 2:2). Cultural and Historical Background: The name Yeshua was common in the Second Temple period and is the Hebrew name for Jesus of Nazareth. In Jewish tradition, names were often given with the hope of reflecting the character or destiny of the individual. The name Yeshua, meaning "salvation," underscores the role of Joshua as a deliverer of Israel and prophetically points to Jesus Christ as the ultimate Savior. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to Yeshua and Yehoshua Definition a high priest after the Bab. captivity NASB Translation Jeshua (1). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Jeshua (Aramaic) corresponding to Yeshuwa' -- Jeshua. see HEBREW Yeshuwa' Forms and Transliterations וְיֵשׁ֣וּעַ וישוע veyeShua wə·yê·šū·a‘ wəyêšūa‘Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 5:2 HEB: בַּר־ שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙ וְיֵשׁ֣וּעַ בַּר־ יֽוֹצָדָ֔ק NAS: of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son KJV: of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son INT: the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak 1 Occurrence |