Strong’s H3443
יֵשׁוּעַ
Part of speech
Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration
Yeshuwa`
Pronunciation
yeh-SHOO-ah
Definition
Yeshua, Joshua, Jeshua
Meaning
Jeshua
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).
Bible references
Ezra 5:2