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Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς from Hebrew ישוע. The Greek text makes no distinction between Jesus and Joshua, referring to them both as Ἰησοῦς. The Latin Vulgate is likely the earliest to make a distinction, referring to Jesus as Iesus and Joshua as Iosias.
Pronunciation
- Jesus of Nazareth
- Spanish male given name
Proper noun
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Singular Jesus |
Plural - |
Jesus
- Jesus of Nazareth, a Jewish man whom Christians name Jesus Christ in belief that he is the Messiah.
- A male given name in Spanish culture; an anglicized spelling of Jesús.
Derived terms
- Jesus Christ
- Jesus freak
- Jesus of Nazareth
Usage notes
- The possessive of the Jesus as the name of the Christian Messiah may be either Jesus’s (pronounced in the same way as the words “Jesus is”) or Jesus' , pronounced in the same way as the name. Traditionally, the latter is used. In the case of the male given name, Jesus’s is the usual form.
Noun
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Singular Jesus |
Plural Jesuses |
Jesus (plural Jesuses)
- A Christian savior.
- William Revell Moody (ed.), "Record of Christian Work", 1913, p 441
- And, says George Eliot, and all who believe in her teaching, it is perfectly true that He is with us now in a dumb, vague, blessed impulse. Is that your Jesus? If I may recall my illustration of the train, I will tell you of my Jesus.
- Scot McKnight, "Jesus and His Death", 2005, p152
- ...leading Dom Crossan at times to the witty criticism that modern Jesus books are in a quest for who can say "my Jesus is more Jewish than your Jesus"...
- Clinton Bennett, "In Search of Jesus", 2001, p231
- Your Jesus is my Jesus' greatest enemy
- Depeche Mode, "Personal Jesus", from the album "Violator", 1989.
- Your own personal Jesus
- William Revell Moody (ed.), "Record of Christian Work", 1913, p 441
- An artistic representation of a Christian savior.
Interjection
Jesus
- An expletive, whose use is considered blasphemous in some Christian sects.
Synonyms
- (expletive): Christ, God, Jesus Christ
Translations
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Norwegian
Proper noun
Jesus (genitive Jesu)
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