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Lexicon :: Strong's G2424 - iēsous

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Ἰησοῦς
Transliteration
iēsous (Key)
Pronunciation
ee-ay-sooce'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:284,360

Strong’s Definitions

Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs, ee-ay-sooce'; of Hebrew origin (H3091); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:—Jesus.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 975x

The KJV translates Strong's G2424 in the following manner: Jesus (972x), Jesus (Joshua) (2x), Jesus (Justus) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 975x
The KJV translates Strong's G2424 in the following manner: Jesus (972x), Jesus (Joshua) (2x), Jesus (Justus) (1x).

  1. Jesus = "Jehovah is salvation"

    1. Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind, God incarnate

    2. Jesus Barabbas was the captive robber whom the Jews begged Pilate to release instead of Christ

    3. Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses' successor (Ac. 7:45, Heb. 4:8)

    4. Jesus, son of Eliezer, one of the ancestors of Christ (Lu. 3:29)

    5. Jesus, surnamed Justus, a Jewish Christian, an associate with Paul in the preaching of the gospel (Col. 4:11)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs, ee-ay-sooce'; of Hebrew origin (H3091); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:—Jesus.
STRONGS G2424:
Ἰησοῦς, -οῦ, dative -οῦ, accusative -οῦν, vocative -οῦ, [Winer's Grammar, § 10, 1], ὁ, Jesus (יְהושֻׁעַ and according to a later form, יֵשׁוּעַ, Syriac gfvwey, i. e. whose help is Jehovah; German Gotthilf; but later writings gave the name the force of יְשׁוּעָה, see Matthew 1:21, cf. Sir. 46:1 Ἰησοῦς ὃς ἐγένετο κατὰ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ μέγας ἐπὶ σωτηρίᾳ ἐκλεκτῶν αὐτοῦ, of Joshua, the successor of Moses; Philo, nom. mutat. § 21 Ἰησοῦς ἑρμηνεύεται σωτηρία κυρίου), a very common proper name among the Israelites; cf. Delitzsch, Der Jesusname, in the Zeitschr. f. d. Luth. Theol. for 1876, p. 209 sq. [Keim i. 384 sq. (Eng. trans. ii. 97 sq.)]."
In the N.T.
1. Joshua [fully Jehoshua], the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses' successor: Acts 7:45; Hebrews 4:8.
2. Jesus, son of Eliezer, one of Christ's ancestors: Luke 3:29 L T Tr WH.
3. Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind: Matthew 1:21, 25; Luke 1:31; Luke 2:21, and very often; see κύριος and Χριστός.
4. Jesus Barabbas; see Βαραββᾶς.
5. Jesus, surnamed Justus, a Jewish Christian, an associate with Paul in preaching the gospel: Colossians 4:11.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
1:21; 1:21; 1:25
Luke
1:31; 2:21; 3:29
Acts
7:45
Colossians
4:11
Hebrews
4:8

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
1:21; 1:21; 1:25
Luke
1:31; 2:21; 3:29
Acts
7:45
Colossians
4:11
Hebrews
4:8

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2424 matches the Greek Ἰησοῦς (iēsous),
which occurs 917 times in 878 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 18 (Mat 1:1–Mat 14:27)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:1 - This is a record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, a descendant of David[fn] and of Abraham:

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:16 - Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary.
Mary gave birth to Jesus, who is called the Messiah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:18 - This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:21 - And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus,[fn] for he will save his people from their sins.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:25 - But he did not have sexual relations with her until her son was born. And Joseph named him Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:1 - Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men[fn] from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:13 - Then Jesus went from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:15 - But Jesus said, “It should be done, for we must carry out all that God requires.[fn]” So John agreed to baptize him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:16 - After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened[fn] and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:1 - Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:7 - Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the LORD your God.’[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:10 - “Get out of here, Satan,” Jesus told him. “For the Scriptures say,
‘You must worship the LORD your God
and serve only him.’[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:17 - From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:28 - When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:4 - Then Jesus said to him, “Don’t tell anyone about this. Instead, go to the priest and let him examine you. Take along the offering required in the law of Moses for those who have been healed of leprosy.[fn] This will be a public testimony that you have been cleansed.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:10 - When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. Turning to those who were following him, he said, “I tell you the truth, I haven’t seen faith like this in all Israel!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:13 - Then Jesus said to the Roman officer, “Go back home. Because you believed, it has happened.” And the young servant was healed that same hour.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:14 - When Jesus arrived at Peter’s house, Peter’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a high fever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:18 - When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he instructed his disciples to cross to the other side of the lake.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:20 - But Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man[fn] has no place even to lay his head.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:22 - But Jesus told him, “Follow me now. Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead.[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:34 - Then the entire town came out to meet Jesus, but they begged him to go away and leave them alone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:2 - Some people brought to him a paralyzed man on a mat. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Be encouraged, my child! Your sins are forgiven.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:4 - Jesus knew[fn] what they were thinking, so he asked them, “Why do you have such evil thoughts in your hearts?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:9 - As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. So Matthew got up and followed him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:10 - Later, Matthew invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:15 - Jesus replied, “Do wedding guests mourn while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. But someday the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:19 - So Jesus and his disciples got up and went with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:22 - Jesus turned around, and when he saw her he said, “Daughter, be encouraged! Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was healed at that moment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:23 - When Jesus arrived at the official’s home, he saw the noisy crowd and heard the funeral music.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:27 - After Jesus left the girl’s home, two blind men followed along behind him, shouting, “Son of David, have mercy on us!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:28 - They went right into the house where he was staying, and Jesus asked them, “Do you believe I can make you see?”
“Yes, Lord,” they told him, “we do.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:30 - Then their eyes were opened, and they could see! Jesus sternly warned them, “Don’t tell anyone about this.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:35 - Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:5 - Jesus sent out the twelve apostles with these instructions: “Don’t go to the Gentiles or the Samaritans,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:1 - When Jesus had finished giving these instructions to his twelve disciples, he went out to teach and preach in towns throughout the region.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:4 - Jesus told them, “Go back to John and tell him what you have heard and seen—

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:7 - As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began talking about him to the crowds. “What kind of man did you go into the wilderness to see? Was he a weak reed, swayed by every breath of wind?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:25 - At that time Jesus prayed this prayer: “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:1 - At about that time Jesus was walking through some grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, so they began breaking off some heads of grain and eating them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:15 - But Jesus knew what they were planning. So he left that area, and many people followed him. He healed all the sick among them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:1 - Later that same day Jesus left the house and sat beside the lake.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:34 - Jesus always used stories and illustrations like these when speaking to the crowds. In fact, he never spoke to them without using such parables.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:53

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:53 - When Jesus had finished telling these stories and illustrations, he left that part of the country.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:57

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:57 - And they were deeply offended and refused to believe in him.
Then Jesus told them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his own family.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:1 - When Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee,[fn] heard about Jesus,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:12 - Later, John’s disciples came for his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus what had happened.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:13 - As soon as Jesus heard the news, he left in a boat to a remote area to be alone. But the crowds heard where he was headed and followed on foot from many towns.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:16 - But Jesus said, “That isn’t necessary—you feed them.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:27 - But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage. I am here![fn]”

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