Jesus

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

“Jesus” means saviour

  1. The Greek form of the name Joshua or Jeshua, a contraction of Jehoshua, that is, "help of Jehovah" or "saviour." (Numbers 13:16)
  2. Joshua the son of Nun. (Numbers 27:18; Hebrews 4:8) [JEHOSHUA]

called Jestus, a Christian who was with St. Paul at Rome. (Colossians 4:11) (A.D. 57.)

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