Joshua Definition

jŏsho͝o-ə
noun
A masculine name: dim. Josh.
Webster's New World
Moses' successor, who led the Israelites into the Promised Land.
Webster's New World
The book telling about him.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Book of Joshua
  • josue
pronoun
A male given name.
Wiktionary

The sixth book of the Old Testament of Bible, and a book of the Tanakh.

Wiktionary

The son of Nun, Judge of Israel following Moses; author of the Book of Joshua; Quranic figure.

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Origin of Joshua

  • Late Latin Ioshua from Hebrew yəhôšûa‘ Yahweh (is) salvation hwy in Semitic roots

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

  • Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (yəhôšūaʿ, “The Lord is salvation”).

    From Wiktionary

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