Where does “Ἰησοῦς” come from?
Ἰησοῦς (Ancient Greek) comes from Aramaic ישוע, from Hebrew ישוע, from Hebrew יהושע, from Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ — Salvation; Hosea.
Ἰησοῦς (Ancient Greek): Jesus
Definitions
- Jesus
Ancestry of “Ἰησοῦς”, step by step
Ἰησοῦς traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Aramaic ישוע
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aramaic | ישוע | Joshua, a Biblical character |
| 2 | Hebrew | ישוע | Yeshua or Jeshua as the name of multiple people in the Bible, sometimes anglicized in translation as Joshua or Jesus |
| 3 | Hebrew | יהושע | Joshua |
| 4 | Hebrew | הוֹשֵׁעַ | Salvation; Hosea |
via Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | יֵשׁוּעַ | — |
| 2 | Biblical Hebrew | יְהוֹשֻׁעַ | Joshua |
via Biblical Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biblical Hebrew | יֵשׁוּעַ | Jesus; Jesus” "or" “Joshua |