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Where does “Jesus” come from?

Jesus (Faroese) comes from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς, from Aramaic ישוע, from Hebrew ישוע, from Hebrew יהושע, from Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ — Salvation; Hosea.

Ancestry of “Jesus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἸησοῦςJesus
2Aramaicישוע—
3Hebrewישוע—
4HebrewיהושעJoshua
5HebrewהוֹשֵׁעַSalvation; Hosea

Words derived from “Jesus”

  • Jesuspápi
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