Yeshua

Y4E1S1H4U1A1
/ˈjɛ.ʃuː.ə//jɛˈʃuː.ɐ/

proper noun

Jesus

OriginBiblical Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Jeshua

  1. Jesus
  2. Joshua

Origin

  1. Biblical Hebrewיֵשׁוּעַ“Jesus” or “Joshua”
  2. EnglishYeshua

Learned borrowing from Biblical Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (Yēšū́a, “Jesus” or “Joshua”). Cognate directly equivalent to Jesus via Latin Iēsūs and Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs) from nearly identical Aramaic יֵשׁוּע (Yēšū́ʿ). Cognate to Joshua from related variant Hebrew form יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Yĕhōšúa, “Joshua”).

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APA

Yeshua. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yeshua

MLA

“Yeshua.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yeshua. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yeshua,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yeshua.

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