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Lexicon :: Strong's H3442 - yēšûaʿ

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יֵשׁוּעַ
Transliteration
yēšûaʿ
Pronunciation
yay-shoo'-ah
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun, proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

יֵשׁוּעַ Yêshûwaʻ, yay-shoo'-ah; for H3091; he will save; Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Palestine:—Jeshua.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x

The KJV translates Strong's H3442 in the following manner: Jeshua (29x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x
The KJV translates Strong's H3442 in the following manner: Jeshua (29x).

  1. Jeshua = "he is saved"

    proper masculine noun

    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. son of Jehozadak and high priest after the restoration

    3. a priest in the time of David who had charge of the 9th course

    4. a Levite in the reign of Hezekiah

    5. head of a Levitical house which returned from captivity in Babylon

    6. father of a builder of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah

      proper locative noun

    7. a town in southern Judah reinhabited by the people of Judah after the return from captivity

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יֵשׁוּעַ Yêshûwaʻ, yay-shoo'-ah; for H3091; he will save; Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Palestine:—Jeshua.
STRONGS H3442: Abbreviations
[H3091 יְהוֺשׁוּעַ, יְהוֺשֻׁעַ] and (later) יֵשׁוּעַ, proper name, masculine (& location, see 9 below) (י׳ is salvation, or י׳ is opulence, compare אֱלִישָׁע, אֱלִישׁוּעַ, אֲבִישׁוּעַ & NesSK 1892, 573 f.; in any case it came to be associated with ישׁע, compare Matthew 1:21; on יֵשׁוּעַ see especially FräVOJ iv. 1890, 332 f. MüllSK 1892, 177 f. who cite analogue for change of וֹ to later ֵ֯, & Nesl.c.) —
1. - 2. see H3091.
3. high priest after the restoration, son of Jehozadak ... יְשׁוּעַ (Greek Version of the LXX Ἰησοῦς) Ezra 2:2; Ezra 3:2, Ezra 3:8; Ezra 4:3; Ezra 5:2; Ezra 10:18; Nehemiah 7:7; Nehemiah 12:1, Nehemiah 12:7, Nehemiah 12:10, 26.
4. see H3091.
5. יֵשׁוּעַ (Greek Version of the LXX Ἰησοῦς). head of one of the classes of priests 1 Chronicles 24:11, possibly also Ezra 2:36 = Nehemiah 7:39.
6. יֵשׁוּעַ (Greek Version of the LXX Ἰησοῦς etc.), a Levitical family-name of frequent occurrence:
a. Ezra 2:40; Ezra 3:9 = Nehemiah 7:43; Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 9:4, Nehemiah 9:5; Nehemiah 10:10; Nehemiah 12:8.
b. 2 Chronicles 31:15; Ezra 8:33; Nehemiah 12:24.
7. יֵשׁוּעַ (Greek Version of the LXX id.), father of a builder at the wall Nehemiah 3:19, perhaps =
8. a Judaite family-name (Greek Version of the LXX id.), Ezra 2:6 = Nehemiah 7:11 (compare SmListen 12).
9. proper name, of a location in south of Judah Nehemiah 11:26 בְּיֵשׁוּעַ (Greek Version of the LXX ἐν Ἰησού, LXX of Lucian (Lag.) ἐν Σουα).

See related Aramaic BDB entry H3443.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Chronicles

24:11

2 Chronicles

31:15

Ezra

2:2; 2:6; 2:36; 2:40; 3:2; 3:8; 3:9; 4:3; 5:2; 8:33; 10:18

Nehemiah

3:19; 7:7; 7:11; 7:39; 7:43; 8:7; 9:4; 9:5; 10:10; 11:26; 12:1; 12:7; 12:8; 12:10; 12:24; 12:26

Matthew

1:21

H3442

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3442 matches the Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (yēšûaʿ),
which occurs 29 times in 29 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 24:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 24:11 - The ninth lot fell to Jeshua.
The tenth lot fell to Shecaniah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 31:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:15 - His faithful assistants were Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah. They distributed the gifts among the families of priests in their towns by their divisions, dividing the gifts fairly among old and young alike.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:2 - Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the number of the men of Israel who returned from exile:

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:6 -
The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab)2,812

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 2:36

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:36 - These are the priests who returned from exile:
The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua)973

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 2:40

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:40 - These are the Levites who returned from exile:
The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah)74

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:2 - Then Jeshua son of Jehozadak[fn] joined his fellow priests and Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel with his family in rebuilding the altar of the God of Israel. They wanted to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, as instructed in the Law of Moses, the man of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:8 - The construction of the Temple of God began in midspring,[fn] during the second year after they arrived in Jerusalem. The work force was made up of everyone who had returned from exile, including Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jehozadak and his fellow priests, and all the Levites. The Levites who were twenty years old or older were put in charge of rebuilding the LORD’s Temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:9 - The workers at the Temple of God were supervised by Jeshua with his sons and relatives, and Kadmiel and his sons, all descendants of Hodaviah.[fn] They were helped in this task by the Levites of the family of Henadad.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:3 - But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the other leaders of Israel replied, “You may have no part in this work. We alone will build the Temple for the LORD, the God of Israel, just as King Cyrus of Persia commanded us.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 8:33

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:33 - On the fourth day after our arrival, the silver, gold, and other valuables were weighed at the Temple of our God and entrusted to Meremoth son of Uriah the priest and to Eleazar son of Phinehas, along with Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui—both of whom were Levites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 10:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 10:18 - These are the priests who had married pagan wives: From the family of Jeshua son of Jehozadak[fn] and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 3:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:19 - Next to them, Ezer son of Jeshua, the leader of Mizpah, repaired another section of wall across from the ascent to the armory near the angle in the wall.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 7:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:7 - Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah,[fn] Reelaiah,[fn] Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar,[fn] Bigvai, Rehum,[fn] and Baanah. This is the number of the men of Israel who returned from exile:

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:11 -
The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab)2,818

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 7:39

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:39 - These are the priests who returned from exile:
The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua)973

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 7:43

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:43 - These are the Levites who returned from exile:
The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah[fn])74

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 8:7 - The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah—then instructed the people in the Law while everyone remained in their places.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 8:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 8:17 - So everyone who had returned from captivity lived in these shelters during the festival, and they were all filled with great joy! The Israelites had not celebrated like this since the days of Joshua[fn] son of Nun.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:4 - The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Kenani—stood on the stairway of the Levites and cried out to the LORD their God with loud voices.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 9:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:5 - Then the leaders of the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—called out to the people: “Stand up and praise the LORD your God, for he lives from everlasting to everlasting!” Then they prayed: “May your glorious name be praised! May it be exalted above all blessing and praise!

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 10:9 - The following Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui from the family of Henadad, Kadmiel,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 11:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:26 - They also lived in Jeshua, Moladah, Beth-pelet,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:1

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:1 - Here is the list of the priests and Levites who returned with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the high priest:
Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:7 - Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their associates in the days of Jeshua.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:8 - The Levites who returned with them were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who with his associates was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:10 - Jeshua the high priest was the father of Joiakim.
Joiakim was the father of Eliashib.
Eliashib was the father of Joiada.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:24

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:24 - These were the family leaders of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua, Binnui,[fn] Kadmiel, and other associates, who stood opposite them during the ceremonies of praise and thanksgiving, one section responding to the other, as commanded by David, the man of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:26 - These all served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, son of Jehozadak,[fn] and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra the priest and scribe.
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