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Etymology[]
From Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς from Template:He[[Category:Template:He derivations|Jesus]] [[ישוע#Template:He|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
- Spanish male given name
Proper noun[]
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Jesus
- Jesus of Nazareth, a Jewish man whom Christians name Jesus Christ in belief that he is the Messiah.
- Template: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.
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Jesus (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
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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 Template:He[[Category:pt:Template:He derivations|Jesus]] [[ישוע#Template:He|ישוע]] (y'hoshúa).
Proper noun[]
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- Template:Christianity Jesus Christ
- Template:Given name.
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