Jesu

See also: jesu, JEsu, and Jésû

English

Etymology

From Middle English Jesu, from the vocative (and genitive, etc) form Jēsū of Latin Jēsūs, and also reflective of the vocative (and genitive, etc) form Ἰησοῦ (Iēsoû) of Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs). Gradually displaced as the normal form by Jesus in the Middle English and Early Modern English period, but retained or restored especially in a few religious texts on the model of Latin and Greek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒiː.zuː/, /ˈd͡ʒiː.suː/, /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.zuː/, /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.suː/, /ˈjeɪ.zuː/, /ˈjeɪ.suː/

Proper noun

Jesu

1. (poetic, archaic) Jesus
   • S. Baring-Gould

     Jesu, give the weary / Calm and sweet repose.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Jesu.

Usage notes

Mostly used in direct address, where the vocative in Latin or Greek would be used.

Anagrams

• JUSE, Jues

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Danish

Proper noun

Jesu

1. (Christianity) genitive of Jesus
2. (Christianity) vocative of Jesus

Usage notes

Non-mandatory -- the form Jesus may be used in all grammatical contexts.

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjeːzu/

• Audio

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Proper noun

Jesu

1. genitive/dative/vocative of Jesus
2. ablative of Jesus (if adopted)

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Latin

Pronunciation

• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈje.su/, [ˈjɛːs̬u]

Proper noun

Jēsū

1. genitive/dative/ablative/vocative singular of Jēsūs

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Norwegian

Proper noun

Jesu

1. genitive of Jesus
2. (archaic) vocative of Jesus

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Swedish

Proper noun

Jesu

1. genitive of Jesus

   Synonym: Jesus

2. (dated) vocative of Jesus