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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ | Joshua | 2Kgs.23.8 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.23.8
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 • Governor of Jerusalem during Josiah's reign
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Joshua was the governor of Jerusalem during the reign of King Josiah.
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.23.8;
- only referred to as Joshua יְהוֹשׁוּעַ.
Joshua is mentioned in 2 Kings 23:8 as the governor of Jerusalem during the reign of King Josiah. The context of the passage is Josiah's religious reforms, which took place in the late 7th century BC (2 Kings 22-23). As part of these reforms, Josiah removed pagan worship sites and practices from Judah and Jerusalem. The high places that the kings of Judah had made at the entrance of the gate of Joshua, the governor of the city, were among those removed. These high places were likely dedicated to pagan deities and were located near Joshua's official residence or administrative building.
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