The name corresponds to the Greek spelling Iesous (), from which, through the Latin IESVS/Iesus, comes the English spelling Jesus. Similarly, the Septuagint[18] renders Ben Sira as saying (in the Greek form of the name): " the son of Naue [Yehoshua Ben Nun] who according to his name became great unto [the] salvation/deliverance of his chosen ones" ( .. ) (Ben Sira 46:12). Our second word is Salvation. Note how similar it is to Yeshua. In fact, it is pronounced Yeshu-ah! Matthew 1:21 says: She will give birth to a son, and you are to name him YESHUA, [which means ADONAI saves] because he will save his people from their sins. God would not have spoken to His People in Greek but rather in Hebrew, which reveals the nature and purpose to which Yeshua was born! Their solution was to put the vowel points for Elohim within the Heavenly Fathers name so that they would be reminded to say Adonai Elohim instead of Adonai adonai. Yeshua is the Hebrew name, and its English spelling is "Joshua." Iesous is the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name, and its English spelling is "Jesus." Thus, the names "Joshua" and "Jesus" are essentially the same; both are English pronunciations of the Hebrew and Greek names for our Lord. With that in mind, lets consider a Hebrew perspective on the first coming of the Messiah. Here are two places in the Masoretic Text where the longer spelling is employed: Deuteronomy 3:21-And I commandedJoshuaat that time, saying, Your eyes have seen all that Yahweh your Elohim has done to these two kings; so will Yahweh do to all the kingdoms through which you pass. 3:8 Salvation belongs to Yahweh: your blessing is upon your people. This is why #3443 mentions Yeshuwa as coming from Chaldean (Aramaic) in the above definition (3443. They met Simeon who was waiting to see the Messiah, according to Gods promise made to him. When listing those kings who were paying tribute to this Assyrian King, it mentions Yauhazi, also known as Ahaz. Shin Produces the sh sound. For this reason, many English translations will render Adonai Yahweh as the Lord GOD with GOD being in all capitals to let the reader know that this is where the sacred name is found in the Hebrew. If you have a website of your own, then please link to this website. Blair Parke is a freelance writer for BibleStudyTools.com and editor forXulon Press. He is the "Direct Object" of the universe - the divine Agent of the Scriptures (see below about the role of the direct object marker). And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this Mans blood on us!. So is is actually pronounced Dzyooce and not Sooce. How Daniels Prophecy of 70 Weeks Connects to the End Times. 2617 || The word shua is only found in two verses, making it more difficult to determine the meaning. Our hope is that you would focus on these truths and find hope as you rest in the promise of Gods presence, no matter the circumstances. While there are some out there claiming that Jesus is somehow derived from Zeus, I have yet to find anyone who is willing to present hard evidence of this claim. A tradition states that the shortening to Yeshu relates to the Y-SH-U of the yimach shemo, "may his name be obliterated. "Ebraisti in Ancient Texts: Does ever Mean "Aramaic"?" Yeshua Jesus was Gods promise to the world. The "suffix" form of the Tetragrammaton is "-yah" ("-iah" in Greek, as in Isaiah, Jeremiah, Zechariah, or Halleluiah). Hebrew for ChristiansCopyright John J. ParsonsAll rights reserved. Only #3443 lists the spelling as Chaldean, but #3442 is spelled the same. The following oo sound is indicated by a vowel pointing but Deut. If you look up the name Jesus in a Strongs lexicon it has Iesous: 2424 Iesous ee-ay-sooce of Hebrew origin (3091); Jesus (i.e. was your wrath against the sea, that you rode upon your horses and your chariots of salvation? Kutscher, Studies in Galilean Aramaic, 1976. 22:13). Adonai Adonai El rachum ve'chanun erekh apayim ve'rav-chesed ve'emet. (The capital Greek letter looks just like our English letter H.). In the Tanakh, emet is often coupled with chesed, covenant faithfulness, which designates God's loyalty in fulfilling his promises and his covenant. The Messiah never traveled outside of the Jewish land and most of His companions were Hebrews. 42:11 Why are you cast down, O my soul? Acts 18:15- But if it is a question of words andnamesand your own law, look [to] [it] yourselves; for I do not want to be a judge of such [matters].. They mean "savior" and "the salvation of the Lord. In Greek, there was no substitute for the Hebrew letter ayin. Jeshua the Son of Jozadak is the same High Priest mentioned in Zechariah 6: Zechariah 6:11- Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest; Notice that in Zechariah, he is not called Jeshua the son of Jozadak but he is called Joshua the son of Josedech (Heb. Yet Yaakov has also undergone metamophosis, becoming James in English, Santiago in Spanish, and Jacques in French! 91842). What a profound promise and supernatural confirmation! Acts 4:10- let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by thenameof Yahushua Messiah of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom Elohim raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. Yeshua - Wikipedia After Jesus was born, Mary and Joseph went to the Temple. A fragment for Judges 2:7 was not found at all in the Dead Sea Scrolls so no one is able to know which spelling would have been used for that verse. 3462 || And this is just in the book of Acts! Rather Yahushua is more correct and there is no reason to mispronounce the Heavenly Fathers name when speaking the name of His Son. The Normans influenced the pronunciation of the first letter of namesbeginning with the stylized I which looked like our modern J. But your walls are better. These Christians believe that using the name of Jesus is like calling the Messiah the name of the Greek god Zeus. What is the Meaning of Yeshua? Jesus' Hebrew Name Explained Why dont Christians use it today? There are some who claim that Yahshua is actually the correct pronunciation of the Aramaic word(Yeshua) and the Hebrew scribes simply took out the proper vowel sounds, replacing the Yah with Ye. 8142 || It is better to cleave to what Yahweh gave rather than continuing in the traditions and mistakes of men. We need a man namedYahushuato lead us across the Jordan and into the Promised Land. 4135 || This is why Strongs 3091 gives 2 possible spellings (see above lexicon graphic). Portuguese speakers call him Jesus, but with a "J" that sounds like "geh," and Spanish speakers call him Jesus, with a "J" that sounds like "hey." His life has led to several experiencing spiritual transformation and accepting God as our eternal Father in heaven. YAHSHUA - Madison Hebrew Roots So the pronunciation Yahusha can be proven wrong by simply looking at the scriptures and knowing that in order to arrive at the Yahusha pronunciation, we would need to ignore the scriptures which clearly have a(oo sound) after the(sh sound). 25 ways to help you pray & learn about Israel and the Jewish people! The Late Biblical Hebrew spellings for earlier names often contracted the theophoric element Yeho- to Yo-. Jesus Christ is still the same Lord and Savior. v. 12:3 Therefore with joy shall you draw water out of the wells of salvation. The first spelling has 6 lettersand the second spelling has 5 letters. Actions, speech, reports, or judgment are emet because they are reliable (Deut. This late pronunciation is found nowhere else in the the scriptures. Original Word: Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: yeshuah Phonetic Spelling: (yesh-oo'-aw) Definition: salvation NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from yasha Definition salvation NASB Translation But if you are willing to diligently search this out with me, I think youll better understand Hebrew and conclude with me that His name should be pronounced Yahushua.Click here to listen to how Yahushua is pronounced. 42:5 Why are you cast down, O my soul? 96:2 Sing to Yahweh, bless his name; show forth his salvation from day to day. We are awaiting His return! Thank you for signing up to receive email updates from Jewish Voice Ministries. The Masorites were concerned that Hebrew was becoming a lost language so they invented the vowel point system to preserve the sounds of the Hebrew language. See the Website Links page. Though Yeshua is not as verbally attached to Jesus in modern Christianity as it is for those who follow Judaism, all should still view Yeshua as a name that celebrates what He did on earth and heaven for all those who profess His existence. 15:2 Yahweh is my strength and song, and he has become my salvation: he is my God, and I will glorify him; my father's God, and I will exalt him. Yeshua HaMashiach (Yeh-SHOO-ah Ha-Mah-SHEE-akh) is Hebrew for "Jesus the Messiah " Yeshua is a shortened version of the name Yehoshua (Yeh-HO-shoo-ah), which means "Adonai saves " Mashiach is the Hebrew word for Messiah and means "anointed one Have you ever wondered how Yeshua (Jesus) would have written His Name? 8:17) and Yehoshua. (1 Chron. 2077 || 116:13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of Yahweh. It is only with this understanding that we can recognize Jesus Hebrew name throughout the Old Testament. However, when translated from Hebrew into Greek, in which the New Testament was written, the name Yeshua becomes Isous. (Note: Scholars typically argue the word "Hebrew" in the New Testament refers to Aramaic;[33] however, others have attempted to refute this view. This name is the same name as Joshua, Son of Nun. 4437 || Yeshua the Messiah testified that He is the Aleph and the Tav, the First (rishon) and the Last (acharon), and the Beginning (rosh) and the Ending (sof): I am the Aleph and the Tav, the beginning and the end, the first and the last (Rev. Thus, , Yehochanan, contracted to , Yochanan. It was up to the reader to supply the vowels in each word based on the context of the word. Yet, when we study the New Testament, we often miss some treasures connected to His wonderful name.Take a look at the following verses. So how is the name pronounced? 5769 || Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for Yah Yahweh is my strength and my song; he has also become my salvation.