3442. Yeshua
Strong's Lexicon
Yeshua: Yeshua, Joshua

Original Word: יֵשׁוּעַ
Part of Speech: proper name, masculine
Transliteration: Yeshua
Pronunciation: yeh-SHOO-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (yay-shoo'-ah)
Definition: Yeshua, Joshua
Meaning: Jeshua

Word Origin: A shortened form of the Hebrew name יְהוֹשׁוּעַ (Yehoshua), which means "Yahweh is salvation."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2424 (Ἰησοῦς, Iēsous): The Greek equivalent of Yeshua, used in the New Testament to refer to Jesus Christ.

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.

Cultural and Historical Background: The name Yeshua was common among Jews during the Second Temple period. It reflects the deep-seated hope and belief in God's deliverance and salvation. The name is significant in Jewish history, as it is associated with leaders who played crucial roles in the spiritual and physical restoration of Israel. In the New Testament, Yeshua is the Hebrew name for Jesus, emphasizing His role as the Savior.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
the same as Yehoshua, q.v.

Brown-Driver-Briggs
יֵשׁוּעַ proper name, masculine (Biblical Hebrew id., 3); — Ezra 5:2.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Jeshua

For Yhowshuwa'; he will save; Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Palestine -- Jeshua.

see HEBREW Yhowshuwa'

Forms and Transliterations
וְיֵשׁ֑וּעַ וְיֵשׁ֖וּעַ וְיֵשׁ֗וּעַ וְיֵשׁ֙וּעַ֙ וְיֵשׁ֡וּעַ וְיֵשׁ֤וּעַ וְיֵשׁ֨וּעַ וּבְיֵשׁ֥וּעַ ובישוע וישוע יֵשֽׁוּעַ׃ יֵשׁ֔וּעַ יֵשׁ֖וּעַ יֵשׁ֛וּעַ יֵשׁ֡וּעַ יֵשׁ֣וּעַ יֵשׁ֤וּעַ יֵשׁ֧וּעַ יֵשׁ֨וּעַ ישוע ישוע׃ לְיֵשׁ֙וּעַ֙ לישוע lə·yê·šū·a‘ leyeShua ləyêšūa‘ ū·ḇə·yê·šū·a‘ ūḇəyêšūa‘ uveyeShua veyeShua wə·yê·šū·a‘ wəyêšūa‘ yê·šū·a‘ yeShua yêšūa‘
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1 Chronicles 24:11
HEB: לְיֵשׁ֙וּעַ֙ הַתְּשִׁעִ֔י לִשְׁכַנְיָ֖הוּ
KJV: The ninth to Jeshua, the tenth
INT: to Jeshua the ninth Shecaniah

2 Chronicles 31:15
HEB: עֵ֣דֶן וּ֠מִנְיָמִן וְיֵשׁ֨וּעַ וּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֜הוּ אֲמַרְיָ֧הוּ
KJV: and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah,
INT: him Eden Miniamin and Jeshua Shemaiah Amariah

Ezra 2:2
HEB: עִם־ זְרֻבָּבֶ֗ל יֵשׁ֡וּעַ נְ֠חֶמְיָה שְׂרָיָ֨ה
KJV: with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah,
INT: with Zerubbabel Jeshua Nehemiah Seraiah

Ezra 2:6
HEB: מוֹאָ֛ב לִבְנֵ֥י יֵשׁ֖וּעַ יוֹאָ֑ב אַלְפַּ֕יִם
KJV: of the children of Jeshua [and] Joab,
INT: of Pahathmoab of the children of Jeshua Joab thousand

Ezra 2:36
HEB: יְדַֽעְיָה֙ לְבֵ֣ית יֵשׁ֔וּעַ תְּשַׁ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת
KJV: of the house of Jeshua, nine
INT: of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua nine hundred

Ezra 2:40
HEB: הַלְוִיִּ֑ם בְּנֵי־ יֵשׁ֧וּעַ וְקַדְמִיאֵ֛ל לִבְנֵ֥י
KJV: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel,
INT: the Levites the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel of the children

Ezra 3:2
HEB: וַיָּקָם֩ יֵשׁ֨וּעַ בֶּן־ יֽוֹצָדָ֜ק
KJV: Then stood up Jeshua the son
INT: arose Jeshua the son of Jozadak

Ezra 3:8
HEB: בֶּן־ שְׁ֠אַלְתִּיאֵל וְיֵשׁ֨וּעַ בֶּן־ יֽוֹצָדָ֜ק
KJV: of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son
INT: the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak

Ezra 3:9
HEB: וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד יֵשׁ֡וּעַ בָּנָ֣יו וְ֠אֶחָיו
KJV: Then stood Jeshua [with] his sons
INT: stood Jeshua his sons and brothers

Ezra 4:3
HEB: לָהֶ֨ם זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל וְיֵשׁ֗וּעַ וּשְׁאָ֨ר רָאשֵׁ֤י
KJV: But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest
INT: said Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the heads

Ezra 8:33
HEB: יוֹזָבָ֧ד בֶּן־ יֵשׁ֛וּעַ וְנֽוֹעַדְיָ֥ה בֶן־
KJV: the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah
INT: Jozabad the son of Jeshua and Noadiah the son

Ezra 10:18
HEB: נָכְרִיּ֑וֹת מִבְּנֵ֨י יֵשׁ֤וּעַ בֶּן־ יֽוֹצָדָק֙
KJV: [namely], of the sons of Jeshua the son
INT: foreign of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak

Nehemiah 3:19
HEB: עֵ֧זֶר בֶּן־ יֵשׁ֛וּעַ שַׂ֥ר הַמִּצְפָּ֖ה
KJV: the son of Jeshua, the ruler
INT: Ezer the son of Jeshua the official of Mizpah

Nehemiah 7:7
HEB: עִם־ זְרֻבָּבֶ֗ל יֵשׁ֡וּעַ נְחֶמְיָ֡ה עֲ֠זַרְיָה
KJV: with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah,
INT: with Zerubbabel Jeshua Nehemiah Azariah

Nehemiah 7:11
HEB: מוֹאָ֛ב לִבְנֵ֥י יֵשׁ֖וּעַ וְיוֹאָ֑ב אַלְפַּ֕יִם
KJV: of the children of Jeshua and Joab,
INT: of Pahathmoab of the children of Jeshua and Joab thousand

Nehemiah 7:39
HEB: יְדַֽעְיָה֙ לְבֵ֣ית יֵשׁ֔וּעַ תְּשַׁ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת
KJV: of the house of Jeshua, nine
INT: of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua nine hundred

Nehemiah 7:43
HEB: הַלְוִיִּ֑ם בְּנֵֽי־ יֵשׁ֧וּעַ לְקַדְמִיאֵ֛ל לִבְנֵ֥י
KJV: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel,
INT: the Levites the children of Jeshua of Kadmiel the children

Nehemiah 8:7
HEB: וְיֵשׁ֡וּעַ וּבָנִ֡י וְשֵׁרֵ֥בְיָ֣ה ׀
KJV: Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah,
INT: Jeshua Bani Sherebiah

Nehemiah 8:17
HEB: עָשׂ֡וּ מִימֵי֩ יֵשׁ֨וּעַ בִּן־ נ֥וּן
KJV: for since the days of Jeshua the son
INT: done the days of Jeshua the sons of Nun

Nehemiah 9:4
HEB: מַֽעֲלֵ֣ה הַלְוִיִּ֗ם יֵשׁ֨וּעַ וּבָנִ֜י קַדְמִיאֵ֧ל
KJV: of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani,
INT: the stairs the Levites' Jeshua Bani Kadmiel

Nehemiah 9:5
HEB: וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ הַלְוִיִּ֡ם יֵשׁ֣וּעַ וְ֠קַדְמִיאֵל בָּנִ֨י
KJV: Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel,
INT: said the Levites Jeshua Kadmiel Bani

Nehemiah 10:9
HEB: וְֽהַלְוִיִּ֑ם וְיֵשׁ֙וּעַ֙ בֶּן־ אֲזַנְיָ֔ה
KJV: And the Levites: both Jeshua the son
INT: and the Levites Jeshua the son of Azaniah

Nehemiah 11:26
HEB: וּבְיֵשׁ֥וּעַ וּבְמוֹלָדָ֖ה וּבְבֵ֥ית
KJV: And at Jeshua, and at Moladah,
INT: Jeshua Moladah and Beth-pelet

Nehemiah 12:1
HEB: בֶּן־ שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵ֖ל וְיֵשׁ֑וּעַ שְׂרָיָ֥ה יִרְמְיָ֖ה
KJV: of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah,
INT: the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua Seraiah Jeremiah

Nehemiah 12:7
HEB: וַאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם בִּימֵ֥י יֵשֽׁוּעַ׃ פ
KJV: in the days of Jeshua.
INT: and their kinsmen the days of Jeshua

29 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3442
29 Occurrences


lə·yê·šū·a‘ — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·yê·šū·a‘ — 1 Occ.
wə·yê·šū·a‘ — 8 Occ.
yê·šū·a‘ — 19 Occ.
















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