Quick Definition
Joshua
Biblical Persons & Places
Joshua
Man living at the time of United Monarchy
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.6.14;
only referred to as Joshua (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ).
Joshua
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.23.8;
only referred to as Joshua (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ).
Joshua
Judge living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness and Conquest
A Judge from the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness and Conquest, first mentioned at Exo.17.9;
referred to as Joshua (KJV= Jehoshua) (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), or Hoshea (KJV= Oshea) or Joshua (KJV= Jehoshua) (הוֹשֵׁעַ), or Jeshua (NIV= Joshua) (יֵשׁוּעַ), or Joshua (KJV= Jesus) (Ἰησοῦς);
a son of Nun.
Joshua
High Priest living at the time of Exile and Return
A High Priest from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2;
referred to as Joshua (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), or Jeshua (NIV= Joshua) (יֵשׁוּעַ), or Jeshua (NIV= Joshua) (Aramiac יֵשׁוּעַ);
a son of Jehozadak;
father of Joiakim.
Strong's Definition
Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader
Derivation: or יְהוֹשֻׁעַ; from H3068 (יְהֹוָה) and H3467 (יָשַׁע); Jehovah-saved;
KJV Usage: Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua. Compare H1954 (הוֹשֵׁעַ), H3442 (יֵשׁוּעַ).
Outline of Biblical Usage
Joshua or Jehoshua = "Jehovah is salvation"
n pr m
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) a resident of Beth-shemesh on whose land the Ark of the Covenant came to a stop after the Philistines returned it
3) son of Jehozadak and high priest after the restoration
4) governor of Jerusalem under king Josiah who gave his name to a gate of the city of Jerusalem
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness and Israel before the Monarchy, first mentioned at Exo.17.9;
son of: Nun (H5126); also called Hoshea (KJV: Oshea) at Num.13.8; Jeshua at Neh.8.17;
§ Joshua or Jehoshua = "Jehovah is salvation"
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) a resident of Beth-shemesh on whose land the Ark of the Covenant came to a stop after the Philistines returned it
3) son of Jehozadak and high priest after the restoration
4) governor of Jerusalem under king Josiah who gave his name to a gate of the city of Jerusalem
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יְהוֹשֻׁעַ / יְהוֹשׁוּעַ
yehôshûa‛
BDB Definition:
Joshua or Jehoshua = Jehovah is salvation
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) a resident of Beth-shemesh on whose land the Ark of the Covenant came to a stop after the Philistines returned it
3) son of Jehozadak and high priest after the restoration
4) governor of Jerusalem under king Josiah who gave his name to a gate of the city of Jerusalem
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
Total KJV Occurrences: 218
Bible Occurrences (199)
1:1
1:10
1:12
1:16
2:1
2:23
2:24
3:1
3:5
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9:27
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17:4
17:14
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18:3
18:8
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19:49
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22:6
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