יְהוֹשׁוּעַ
ye.ho.shu.aProper Noun (Masculine)H3091
Joshua
From: or יְהוֹשֻׁעַ; from H3068 (יְהֹוָה) and H3467 (יָשַׁע); Jehovah-saved;
Short Definition
Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader
Full Lexicon Entry
A man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness and Israel before the Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Nun (H5126); also called Hoshea (KJV: Oshea) at ; Jeshua at ; § Joshua or Jehoshua = "Jehovah is salvation" 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
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
199 timesAppears 199 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Joshua
151
Numbers
11
Deuteronomy
8
Exodus
7
Judges
6
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 7:27
- Joshua 10:8
- Joshua 14:13
- Joshua 3:10
- Joshua 7:24
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