Strongs Number: H3091
- Hebrew Word
- יְהוֹשׁוּעַ
- Transliteration
- Yᵉhôwshûwaʻ
- Phonetic
- yeh-ho-shoo'-ah
- Part of Speech
- Strongs Definition
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Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (that {is} {Joshua}) the Jewish leader
- BDB Definition
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Joshua or Jehoshua = "Jehovah is salvation" n pr m
1. son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan
2. a resident of Beth-shemesh on whose land the Ark of the Covenant came to a stop after the Philistines returned it
3. son of Jehozadak and high priest after the restoration
4. governor of Jerusalem under king Josiah who gave his name to a gate of the city of Jerusalem
- Origin
- From H3068 and H3467
- Bible Usage
- {Jehoshua} {Jehoshuah} Joshua. Compare {H1954 } H3442 .