The meaning of “יְהוֹשׁוּעַ”
Understanding Yᵉhôwshûwaʻ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
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
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Devotional Reflection
How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'יְהוֹשׁוּעַ' deepen your understanding of Exodus 17:14?