Ἰησοῦς
iēsoys
Modern Summary of Abbott-Smith’s Lexicon (1922)
The word "Ἰησοῦς" (Iēsous) is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Joshua, which means "Yahweh is salvation." It is most commonly used to refer to Jesus Christ in the New Testament, appearing in various grammatical forms and contexts. Additionally, it is used for other individuals named Joshua or Jesus, such as Joshua in the Old Testament, Jesus son of Eliezer, and Jesus surnamed Justus.
Jesus; the personal name of the Lord (equivalent to Hebrew Joshua)
Etymologically, iēsoys traces to of Hebrew origin. In the King James Version, this word is translated as Jesus.
Its Hebrew parallel is יְהוֹשׁוּעַ (Yᵉhôwshûwa), revealing shared conceptual ground across the biblical languages.
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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