Jesus Definition

jēzəs
noun
A masculine name.
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A Christian savior.
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pronoun

Jesus of Nazareth, a Jewish man whom many Christians consider the son of God and call Jesus Christ in belief that he is the Messiah, and whom Muslims believe to be a prophet.

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interjection

An expletive, the use of which is considered blasphemous among some Christians.

Jesus that was close!
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Other Word Forms of Jesus

Noun

Singular:
Jesus
Plural:
jesuses

Origin of Jesus

  • From Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous), from Hebrew ישוע (yeshúa). The Greek text makes no distinction between Jesus and Joshua, referring to them both as Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous). The Latin Vulgate is likely the earliest to make a distinction, referring to Jesus as Iesus and Joshua as Iosue.

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  • Middle English from Late Latin Iēsus from Greek Iēsous from Hebrew yēšûă‘ from yəhôšûa‘ Joshua Joshua1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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