Joshua

== English == === Alternative forms === (book of the Bible, Judge of Israel): Josue (obsolete) === Etymology === From Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Yehoshúa'), perhaps from הוֹשֵׁעַ (Hoshéa') with addition of יהוה (YHWH, “Yahweh”), thus meaning "Yahweh is salvation". See הוֹשִׁיעַ (hoshía', “to save”). By cognate a direct equivalent to Jesus via Latin Iēsūs and Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs) from Aramaic יֵשׁוּע (Yēšū́ʿ), akin to Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (Yeshúa'), a variant of Yehoshúa'. The Greek Septuagint translation of the Hebrew Bible and the Greek New Testament consistently render the two Hebrew names Yehoshúa' (whence Joshua) and Yeshúa' (whence Jeshua) into Koine Greek as Iēsoûs (whence Jesus). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɒʃ(j)ʊə/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɑʃ(j)u.ə/ === Proper noun === Joshua The sixth book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and a book of the Tanakh. Synonym: (abbreviation) Josh. (biblical) The son of Nun, Judge of Israel following Moses; author of the Book of Joshua; Quranic figure. A male given name from Hebrew. A surname, transferred from the given name Anthony Joshua ― name of a British boxer Dakota Joshua ― name of an American hockey player A city in Johnson County, Texas, United States, named after the biblical Joshua. ==== Related terms ==== Jesus Jeshua Jason ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Joshua (plural Joshuas) A Joshua tree. == Cebuano == === Etymology === From English Joshua, from Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (yəhôšūaʿ). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /djosˈjuwa/ [d̪jos̪ˈju.wɐ] Hyphenation: Josh‧ua === Proper noun === Joshua (Badlit spelling ᜇ᜔ᜌᜓᜐ᜔ᜌᜓᜀ) a male given name from English [in turn from Hebrew] == Spanish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English Joshua. Doublet of Josué. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -oʃwa Syllabification: Jo‧shua === Proper noun === Joshua m a male given name from English == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Joshua, from Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (yəhôšūaʿ). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒoʃwa/ [ˈd͡ʒoʃ.wɐ] IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈdjoswa/ [ˈd̪jos.wɐ] Rhymes: -oʃwa, (no palatal assimilation) -oswa Syllabification: Josh‧ua === Proper noun === Joshua (Baybayin spelling ᜇ᜔ᜌᜓᜐ᜔ᜏ) a male given name from English [in turn from Hebrew] ==== Related terms ====