יֵשׁוּעַ
yēšūaʿ
In Aramaic, the name for the religious figure Jesus is יֵשׁוּעַ (yēšūaʿ), written ܝܶܫܽܘܥ in Syriac script.
Meaning: religious figure (name)
Ways to say it
| Aramaic | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| יֵשׁוּעַ | yēšūaʿ |
| ܝܶܫܽܘܥ | yšōʿ |
This name is used to refer to the religious figure Jesus.
What does it mean word for word?
The name יֵשׁוּעַ is etymologically derived from a root meaning 'to save' or 'salvation'.
Which one should you use?
The form ܝܶܫܽܘܥ is the specific spelling used in the Syriac dialect of Aramaic.
How do you pronounce it?
yēšūaʿ
Did you know?
- The Aramaic name יֵשׁוּעַ is a shortened version of יְהוֹשֻׁעַ, which is also the original form of the name 'Joshua'.
- Because Aramaic was the lingua franca of the Near East, the name יֵשׁוּעַ was adapted into Greek as 'Iēsous' because Greek lacks a corresponding 'sh' sound.
- The Syriac form ܝܶܫܽܘܥ is written in the Syriac alphabet, which grew out of the Aramaic alphabet and whose oldest style is called Estrangelo.
Examples in context
- בְּשֵׁם יֵשׁוּעַbe-shem YeshuaIn the name of Jesus.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Jesus” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
