Jesus Definition
Jesus
See also Jesús, Jésus, and Jèsus
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English
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
- enPR: jē'zəs, IPA: /ˈdʒiːzəs/, SAMPA: /"dZi:z@s/
- Spanish male given name
- enPR: hāso͞os', IPA: /heɪˈsus/, SAMPA: /he"sus/
Proper noun
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- (Christianity) 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
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
expletiveRelated terms
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German
Proper noun
Jesus m.
- (Christianity) Jesus
Norwegian
Proper noun
Jesus (genitive and vocative Jesu)
See also
- Kristus
- Jesus Kristus
- Gud
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin Iēsus, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) from Hebrew ישוע (y'hoshúa).
Proper noun
Jesus m.
- (Christianity) Jesus Christ
- A male given name.
Swedish
Proper noun
Jesus (genitive and vocative Jesu)
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