יהושע

Hebrew

Etymology

Perhaps from הוֹשֵׁעַ (hōšḗaʿ, “Hosea”) with the "addition" of יהוה (“Yahweh”), therefore meaning "Yahweh is salvation". See הוֹשִׁיעַ (hoshía', “to save”). Compare with יְשַׁעְיָהוּ (yəšaʿyā́hū).

Proper noun

יְהוֹשֻׁעַ • (y'hoshúa) m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Joshua
   1. Joshua son of Nun, leader of Israel following Moses; author of the Book of Joshua; Quranic figure.
2. Joshua (book of the Bible)

Derived terms

• יֵשׁוּעַ (yeshua)

Anagrams

• הושיע

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ.

Proper noun

יהושע • (yehoyshue, yeshue) m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Joshua
2. Joshua (biblical character)
3. Joshua (book of the Bible)

Derived terms

• יאָשקע (yoshke)