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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

  1. Jesus

Ancestry of “Ἰησοῦς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicישוע—
2Hebrewישוע—
3HebrewיהושעJoshua
4HebrewהוֹשֵׁעַSalvation; Hosea

Words derived from “Ἰησοῦς”

  • Jesus
  • gee
  • geez
  • agee
  • jeepers
  • Jesusy
  • Jesuslike
  • Jesusolatry
  • geepound
  • jee
  • Jesusian
  • gee whiz
  • Jesus Christ
  • jeepers creepers
  • Iesus
  • Jesuita
  • Jesusa
  • María Jesús
  • Jesús
  • Иису́с
  • Jésus
  • Jesus
  • 耶穌
  • 伊伊穌斯
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