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.12.24
• son of: Kadmiel (קַדְמִיאֵל)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned leader • A Levite leader during Nehemiah's time.

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Jeshua was a Levite leader who served during the time of Nehemiah and participated in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem.

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.24;
• only referred to as Jeshua יֵשׁוּעַ;
• a son of Kadmiel קַדְמִיאֵל.

Jeshua is mentioned in Nehemiah as one of the Levite leaders who served during the time of Nehemiah. He is listed among the Levites who participated in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, which had been rebuilt under Nehemiah's leadership. The dedication ceremony was a significant event that marked the completion of the wall and the restoration of Jerusalem's defenses. Jeshua's presence at this event highlights the important role of the Levites in the religious life of the community and their support for the leadership of Nehemiah.

All entries for Jeshua: יֵשׁוּעַ

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• Kadmiel (father)