Lexical Definition

‎יֵשׁוּעַ‎ Yêshûwaʻ (yay-shoo'-ah) Jeshua ^N:N-M-P
for ‎יְהוֹשׁוּעַ‎; he will save

Jeshua.

• § Jeshua = "he is saved"
• Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Palestine

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) son of Jehozadak and high priest after the restoration
3) a priest in the time of David who had charge of the 9th course
4) a Levite in the reign of Hezekiah
5) head of a Levitical house which returned from captivity in Babylon
6) father of a builder of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
n pr loc
7) a town in southern Judah reinhabited by the people of Judah after the return from captivity

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.19
• father of: Ezer (עֵזֶר)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Hebrew form: יְהוֹשׁוּעַ
‎יֵשׁוּעַ‎ proper name, masculine (Biblical Hebrew id., 3); — Ezra 5:2.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned builder • Son of Jozadak, who helped rebuild Jerusalem's wall.

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, was a high priest who helped rebuild a section of Jerusalem's wall during the time of Nehemiah.

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.19;
• only referred to as Jeshua יֵשׁוּעַ;
• father of Ezer עֵזֶר.

Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, is mentioned in Nehemiah as one of the individuals who helped rebuild a section of Jerusalem's wall. He was a high priest during the post-exilic period and is also mentioned in the book of Ezra. Jeshua worked alongside other leaders and volunteers to repair and fortify the city's defenses, which had been destroyed during the Babylonian conquest. The rebuilding of the wall was a significant event in the restoration of Jerusalem and a symbol of the Jewish people's determination to reclaim their homeland.

All entries for Jeshua: יֵשׁוּעַ

Related Profiles:

• Ezer (child)