יְהוֹשׁוּעַ
Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader
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What does יְהוֹשׁוּעַ (yĕhwōšûʿa) mean in the Bible?
יְהוֹשׁוּעַ (yĕhwōšûʿa) is a Hebrew word meaning "Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader". Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua.
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Meaning
God's salvation made manifest through military conquest and covenantal land possession leadership.
Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua. Compare 1954 , 3442 .
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.