Strong’s H3091

יְהוֹשׁוּעַ

Part of speech

proper name, masculine; proper name, of a location; proper name

Transliteration

Yhowshuwa`

Pronunciation

yeh-ho-SHOO-ah

Definition

Joshua

Meaning

Jehoshua

Usage

The name Yehoshua means "Yahweh is salvation" or "The LORD saves." It is used primarily as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, most notably for Joshua, the son of Nun, who succeeded Moses as the leader of the Israelites and led them into the Promised Land.

Bible references

Exodus 17:9;Exodus 17:10;Exodus 17:13;Exodus 17:14;Exodus 24:13;Exodus 32:17;Exodus 33:11;Numbers 11:28;Numbers 13:16;Numbers 14:6;Numbers 14:30;Numbers 14:38;Numbers 26:65;Numbers 27:18;Numbers 27:22;Numbers 32:12;Numbers 32:28;Numbers 34:17;Deuteronomy 1:38;Deuteronomy 3:21;Deuteronomy 3:28;Deuteronomy 31:3;Deuteronomy 31:7;Deuteronomy 31:14;Deuteronomy 31:14