Where does “Jesus” come from?
Jesus (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese Jesu, from Latin Iesus, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς, from Aramaic ישוע, from Hebrew ישוע, from Hebrew יהושע, from Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ — Salvation; Hosea.
Jesus (Portuguese): Jesus Christ
Definitions
- Jesus Christ
Ancestry of “Jesus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | Jesu | — |
| 2 | Latin | Iesus | Jesus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἰησοῦς | Jesus |
| 4 | Aramaic | ישוע | Joshua, a Biblical character |
| 5 | Hebrew | ישוע | Yeshua or Jeshua as the name of multiple people in the Bible, sometimes anglicized in translation as Joshua or Jesus |
| 6 | Hebrew | יהושע | Joshua |
| 7 | Hebrew | הוֹשֵׁעַ | Salvation; Hosea |