Strong’s H3442

יֵשׁוּעַ

Part of speech

proper name, masculine

Transliteration

Yeshuwa`

Pronunciation

yeh-SHOO-ah

Definition

Yeshua, Joshua

Meaning

Jeshua

Usage

The name Yeshua is a variant of Yehoshua and is often translated as "Joshua" in English. It means "Yahweh is salvation" or "The LORD saves." In the Hebrew Bible, it is used to refer to several individuals, most notably Joshua, the son of Nun, who succeeded Moses and led the Israelites into the Promised Land. In post-exilic texts, it also refers to Yeshua, the high priest who returned with Zerubbabel to rebuild the temple.

Bible references

1 Chronicles 24:11;2 Chronicles 31:15;Ezra 2:2;Ezra 2:6;Ezra 2:36;Ezra 2:40;Ezra 3:2;Ezra 3:8;Ezra 3:9;Ezra 4:3;Ezra 8:33;Ezra 10:18;Nehemiah 3:19;Nehemiah 7:7;Nehemiah 7:11;Nehemiah 7:39;Nehemiah 7:43;Nehemiah 8:7;Nehemiah 8:17;Nehemiah 9:4;Nehemiah 9:5;Nehemiah 10:9;Nehemiah 11:26;Nehemiah 12:1;Nehemiah 12:7