The meaning of “יְהוֹשׁוּעַ”
Understanding Yᵉhôwshûwaʻ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or יְהוֹשֻׁעַ Yᵉhôwshuʻa (yeh-ho-shoo'-ah); from יְהֹוָה and יָשַׁע; Jehovah-saved Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua. Compare ...
יְהוֹשׁוּעַ
or יְהוֹשֻׁעַ Yᵉhôwshuʻa (yeh-ho-shoo'-ah); from יְהֹוָה and יָשַׁע; Jehovah-saved Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua. Compare הוֹשֵׁעַ, יֵשׁוּעַ. - § Joshua or Jehoshua = "Jehovah is salvation" - Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader n pr m 1) son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan 2) a resident of Beth-shemesh on whose land the Ark of the Covenant came to a stop after the Philistines returned it 3) son of Jehozadak and high priest after the restoration 4) governor of Jerusalem under king Josiah who gave his name to a gate of the city of Jerusalem
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 17:14 | “And the Lord said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.” Word: יְהוֹשׁוּעַ (Yᵉhôwshûwaʻ) | |
| Deuteronomy 31:7 | “And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the Lord hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.” Word: יְהוֹשׁוּעַ (Yᵉhôwshûwaʻ) | |
| Judges 2:8 | “And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died, being an hundred and ten years old.” Word: יְהוֹשׁוּעַ (Yᵉhôwshûwaʻ) | |
| 1 Kings 16:34 | “In his days did Hiel the Beth–elite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun. ” Word: יְהוֹשׁוּעַ (Yᵉhôwshûwaʻ) | |
| 1 Chronicles 7:27 | “Non his son, Jehoshua his son.” Word: יְהוֹשׁוּעַ (Yᵉhôwshûwaʻ) |
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