Jesus

Dictionary of Biblical Words:

This name, which is now above every name, (Phil. 2.) is the personal name of Christ as man. Christ is the official title. It means Jehovah, the Saviour, Joshua being the Hebrew form of it. It is well to notice that this very name shows that the object of Christ in becoming man was not merely to give us a perfect example, but to become our Saviour, a truth now frequently ignored.

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(saviour). (1) Greek form of Joshua, Jeshua, contraction of Jehoshua (Num. 13:16¹⁶These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua. (Numbers 13:16); Acts 7:45⁴⁵Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David; (Acts 7:45)). (2) Justus, Paul’s friend (Col. 4:11¹¹And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me. (Colossians 4:11)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. The Greek form of Joshua, it occurs in Acts 7:45⁴⁵Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David; (Acts 7:45) and Hebrews 4:8⁸For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. (Hebrews 4:8), for Joshua the son of Nun.

2. Jesus called JUSTUS. A fellow-worker who had been a comfort to Paul while a prisoner at Rome (Col. 4:11¹¹And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me. (Colossians 4:11)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

2424 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Ἰησοῦς

Transliteration:

Iesous

Phonic:

ee-ay-sooce’

Meaning:

of Hebrew origin (3091); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites

KJV Usage:

Jesus

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

Greek form of Jehoshua

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Salvation of God; Saviour:―the Christ; name of a son of Mary, the wife of Joseph, and of two Israelites [JOSHUA and JESHUA], Matt. 1:16. {Domini salus; Salvator}