Koine Greek G2424 proper noun masculine 917 occurrences

Ἰησοῦς

Transliteration: Iesous (Iēsoûs)
Pronunciation: /ee-ay-sooce'/

“JESUS, Joshua, Jesus”

Primary meaning: JESUS, Joshua, Jesus, Jesus. Strong's: Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites. Lexical nuances: JESUS : Mt 1:21 , al.; ὁ Ἰ , Mt 3:13 , al.; Ἰ. Χριστός , Mt 1:1 , Mk 1:1 , al.; Χρ. Ἰ. , Ro 2:26 , al.; κύριος Ἰ. , Ac 28:31 , al.; Ἰησοῦ , voc., Mk 1:24 , al. Joshua : Ac 7:45 , He 4:8 . Jesus , son of Eliezer: Lk 3:29 . Jesus , surnamed Justus: Col 4:11 . v.s. βαραββᾶς .

Lexical & Etymological Analysis

Root & Derivation

of Hebrew origin (H03091);

Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)

Jesus

Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges

Cross-Testament Bridge

How this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.

LXX conceptual translation: H3091 -> Ἰησοῦς (JESUS, Joshua, Jesus)

Key Biblical Occurrences (8)

Foundational passages where Ἰησοῦς (Iesous) carries significant theological or narrative weight.

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