Where does “Jésus” come from?
Jésus (French) comes from Latin Iēsus, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς, from Aramaic ישוע, from Hebrew ישוע, from Hebrew יהושע, from Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ — Salvation; Hosea.
Jésus (French): Jesus
Definitions
- Jesus
Ancestry of “Jésus”, step by step
Jésus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Iēsus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Iēsus | Jesus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἰησοῦς | Jesus |
| 3 | Aramaic | ישוע | Joshua, a Biblical character |
| 4 | Hebrew | ישוע | Yeshua or Jeshua as the name of multiple people in the Bible, sometimes anglicized in translation as Joshua or Jesus |
| 5 | Hebrew | יהושע | Joshua |
| 6 | Hebrew | הוֹשֵׁעַ | Salvation; Hosea |
via Hebrew יֵשׁוּ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | יֵשׁוּ | Jesus |