Lexical Definition
יְהוֹשׁוּעַ Yᵉhôwshûwaʻ (yeh-ho-shoo'-ah) Joshua N:N-M-P
or יְהוֹשֻׁעַ Yᵉhôwshuʻa (yeh-ho-shoo'-ah); from יְהֹוָה and יָשַׁע; Jehovah-saved
Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua. Compare הוֹשֵׁעַ, יֵשׁוּעַ.
- § Joshua or Jehoshua = "Jehovah is salvation"
- Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader
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
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.6.14
Brown-Driver-Briggs
יְהוֺשׁוּעַ, יְהוֺשֻׁעַ and (later) יֵשׁוּעַ, proper name, masculine (& location, see 9 below) (׳י is salvation, or ׳י is opulence, compare אֱלִישָׁע, אֱלִישׁוּעַ, אֲבִישׁוּעַ & NesSK 1892, 573 f.; in any case it came to be associated with ישׁע, compare Matt 1:21 on יֵשׁוּעַ see especially FräVOJ iv. 1890, 332 f. MüllSK 1892, 177 f. who cite analogue for change of וֹ to later ֵ֯, & Nesl.c.) —
1. Moses' successor, son of Nun, (ᵐ5 Ἰησοῦς) יְהוֺשׁוּעַ Deut 3:21; Judg 2:7 = יְהוֺשֻׁעַ Exod 17:9; Exod 17:10; Exod 17:13; Exod 17:14; Exod 24:13; Exod 32:17; Exod 33:11; Num 11:28; Num 13:16; Num 14:6; Num 14:30; Num 14:38; Num 26:65; Num 27:18; Num 27:22; Num 32:12; Num 32:28; Num 34:17; Deut 1:38; Deut 3:28; Deut 31:3; Deut 31:7; Deut 31:14 (twice in verse); Deut 31:23; Deut 34:9; Josh 1:1 + 167 t. Joshua; Judg 1:1; Judg 2:6; Judg 2:7; Judg 2:8; Judg 2:21; Judg 2:23; 1Kgs 16:34; 1Chr 7:27 = יֵשׁוּעַ Neh 8:17 (ᵐ5 Ἰησοῦς); according to P, name changed by Moses from הוֺשֵׁעַ q. v. Num 13:8; Num 13:16 (ᵐ5 Αὑση) Deut 32:44 (ᵐ5 Ἰησοῦς).
2. יְהוֺשֻׁעַ a Bethshemite 1Sam 6:14; 1Sam 6:18 (ᵐ5 'Wshe, A Ἰησοῦς, ᵐ5L Ἰωσηε).
3. high priest after the restoration, son of Jehozadak יְהוֺשֻׁעַ (ᵐ5 Ἰησοῦς) Hag 1:1; Hag 1:12; Hag 1:14; Hag 2:2; Hag 2:4; Zech 3:1; Zech 3:3; Zech 3:6; Zech 3:8; Zech 3:9; Zech 6:11 = יְשׁוּעַ (ᵐ5 Ἰησοῦς) Ezra 2:2; Ezra 3:2; Ezra 3:8; Ezra 4:3; Ezra 5:2; Ezra 10:18; Neh 7:7; Neh 12:1; Neh 12:7; Neh 12:10; Neh 12:26.
4. יְהוֺשֻׁעַ governor of Jerusalem under Josiah 2Kgs 23:8 (ᵐ5 Ἰησοῦς, ᵐ5L Ἰωσηε).
5. יֵשׁוּעַ (ᵐ5 Ἰησοῦς). head of one of the classes of priests 1Chr 24:11, possibly also Ezra 2:36 = Neh 7:39.
6. יֵשׁוּעַ (ᵐ5 Ἰησοῦς etc.), a Levitical family-name of frequent occurrence:
a. Ezra 2:40; Ezra 3:9 = Neh 7:43; Neh 8:7; Neh 9:4; Neh 9:5; Neh 10:10*; Neh 12:8.
b. 2Chr 31:15; Ezra 8:33; Neh 12:24.
7. יֵשׁוּעַ (ᵐ5 id.), father of a builder at the wall Neh 3:19, perhaps =
8. a Judaite family-name (ᵐ5 id.), Ezra 2:6 = Neh 7:11 (compare SmListen 12).
9. proper name, of a location in south of Judah Neh 11:26 בְּיֵשׁוּעַ (ᵐ5 ἐν Ἰησού, ᵐ5L ἐν Σουα).
Also see: יֵשׁוּעַ
יְהוֺשֻׁעַ, יֵשׁוּעַ proper name.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 17:9 · 17:10 · 17:13 · 17:14 · 24:13 · 32:17 · 33:11 |
| Numbers | 11:28 · 13:8 · 13:16 · 14:6 · 14:30 · 14:38 · 26:65 · 27:18 · 27:22 · 32:12 · 32:28 · 34:17 |
| Deuteronomy | 1:38 · 3:21 · 3:28 · 31:3 · 31:7 · 31:14 · 31:23 · 32:44 · 34:9 |
| Joshua | 1:1 |
| Judges | 1:1 · 2:6 · 2:7 · 2:8 · 2:21 · 2:23 |
| 1 Samuel | 6:14 · 6:18 |
| 1 Kings | 16:34 |
| 2 Kings | 23:8 |
| 1 Chronicles | 7:27 · 24:11 |
| 2 Chronicles | 31:15 |
| Ezra | 2:2 · 2:6 · 2:36 · 2:40 · 3:2 · 3:8 · 3:9 · 4:3 · 5:2 · 8:33 · 10:18 |
| Nehemiah | 3:19 · 7:7 · 7:11 · 7:39 · 7:43 · 8:7 · 8:17 · 9:4 · 9:5 · 10:10* · 11:26 · 12:1 · 12:7 · 12:8 · 12:10 · 12:24 · 12:26 |
| Haggai | 1:1 · 1:12 · 1:14 · 2:2 · 2:4 |
| Zechariah | 3:1 · 3:3 · 3:6 · 3:8 · 3:9 · 6:11 |
| Matthew | 1:21 |
Profile
Male • Owner of a field in Beth-shemesh
Man living at the time of United Monarchy
The ark of the covenant was placed on a rock in the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh.
- A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.6.14;
- only referred to as Joshua יְהוֹשׁוּעַ.
Joshua is mentioned in 1 Samuel 6:14 and 6:18 as a resident of Beth-shemesh, a town in Judah. The context of the passage is the return of the ark of the covenant to Israel after it had been captured by the Philistines (1 Samuel 4-6). The Philistines, afflicted by plagues because of the ark's presence, sent it back to Israel on a cart pulled by two cows (1 Samuel 6:7-12).
The cart carrying the ark came to the field of Joshua in Beth-shemesh, where the people were reaping their wheat harvest (1 Samuel 6:13). The cows pulling the cart stopped beside a large rock in Joshua's field (1 Samuel 6:14). The people of Beth-shemesh then split up the wood of the cart and offered the cows as a burnt offering to the Lord (1 Samuel 6:14).
The large rock in Joshua's field, where the ark was placed, is mentioned again in 1 Samuel 6:18 as a marker or boundary stone.
All entries for Joshua: יְהוֹשׁוּעַ