יהושע
Hebrew
Etymology
Perhaps from הוֹשֵׁעַ (hōšḗaʿ, “Hosea”) with the "addition" of יהוה (“Yahweh”), therefore meaning "Yahweh is salvation". See הוֹשִׁיעַ (hoshía', “to save”). Compare with יְשַׁעְיָהוּ (yəšaʿyā́hū).
Proper noun
יְהוֹשֻׁעַ • (y'hoshúa) m
Derived terms
- יֵשׁוּעַ (yeshua)
Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ.
Proper noun
יהושע • (yehoyshue, yeshue) m
- A male given name, equivalent to English Joshua
- Joshua (biblical character)
- Joshua (book of the Bible)
Derived terms
- יאָשקע (yoshke)
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