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

See Greek: Ἰησοῦς · Βαριησοῦς

Extended Information

• A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2
• son of: Jehozadak (יְהוֹצָדָק)
• father of: Joiakim (יוֹיָקִים); also called Jeshua at Ezr.2.2 3.2, 8 4.3 5.2

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 & Nes^{SK 1892, 573 f.}; in any case it came to be associated with ‎ישׁע‎, compare Matt 1:21 on ‎יֵשׁוּעַ‎ see especially Frä^{VOJ iv. 1890, 332 f.} Müll^{SK 1892, 177 f.} who cite analogue for change of ‎וֹ‎ to later ‎ֵ֯‎, & Nes^l.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, ᵐ5^L 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, ᵐ5^L 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 Sm^{Listen 12}).

9. proper name, of a location in south of Judah Neh 11:26 ‎בְּיֵשׁוּעַ‎ (ᵐ5 ἐν Ἰησού, ᵐ5^L 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

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Male • A High Priest • High priest during the rebuilding of the temple

High Priest living at the time of Exile and Return

Joshua (or Jeshua), the son of Jehozadak, was the high priest who led the rebuilding of the temple after the Babylonian exile.

• 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) יֵשׁוּעַ;
• a son of Jehozadak יְהוֹצָדָק;
• father of Joiakim יוֹיָקִים.

Joshua, also known as Jeshua, was the high priest who played a significant role in the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. He was the son of Jehozadak (or Jozadak) and is mentioned in the books of Haggai, Zechariah, Ezra, and Nehemiah.

Joshua is first mentioned among the leaders who returned from exile with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:2; Nehemiah 7:7). He worked alongside Zerubbabel to rebuild the altar and lay the foundation of the temple (Ezra 3:2, 8). When the temple construction faced opposition, Joshua and Zerubbabel successfully petitioned the Persian authorities to allow the work to continue (Ezra 5:2).

The prophets Haggai and Zechariah delivered messages of encouragement and support to Joshua during the temple reconstruction (Haggai 1:1, 12, 14; 2:2, 4; Zechariah 3:1-9; 6:11). In a vision, Zechariah saw Joshua standing before the angel of the Lord, with Satan accusing him. The Lord rebuked Satan and affirmed His choice of Joshua as the high priest (Zechariah 3:1-5). Joshua was also given a symbolic crown and a promise of the coming "Branch," a messianic figure (Zechariah 6:11-13).

Joshua continued to serve as high priest during the early years of the restored Jewish community in Jerusalem (Nehemiah 12:1, 7, 10, 26). His leadership, along with that of Zerubbabel, was instrumental in the completion of the temple and the reestablishment of Jewish worship in the post-exilic period.

All entries for Joshua or Jeshua: יְהוֹשׁוּעַ ☩ יֵשׁוּעַ ☩ יֵשׁוּעַ

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