Where does “يسوع” come from?
يسوع (Arabic) comes from Arabic يَسُوع, from Aramaic ישוע, from Hebrew ישוע, from Hebrew יהושע, from Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ — Salvation; Hosea.
يسوع (Arabic): Jesus of Nazareth
Definitions
- Jesus of Nazareth
Ancestry of “يسوع”, step by step
يسوع traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic يَسُوع
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | يَسُوع | — |
| 2 | Aramaic | ישוע | Joshua, a Biblical character |
| 3 | Hebrew | ישוע | Yeshua or Jeshua as the name of multiple people in the Bible, sometimes anglicized in translation as Joshua or Jesus |
| 4 | Hebrew | יהושע | Joshua |
| 5 | Hebrew | הוֹשֵׁעַ | Salvation; Hosea |
via Aramaic ܝܶܫܽܘܥ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aramaic | ܝܶܫܽܘܥ | Jesus |
| 2 | Hebrew | יֵשׁוּעַ | — |
| 3 | Biblical Hebrew | יְהוֹשֻׁעַ | Joshua |