Iēsūs
masculine
The English name Jesus is translated into Latin as Iēsūs.
Meaning: religious figure (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Iēsūs has an irregular declension. It becomes Iēsum when it is the direct object of a verb and Iēsū in the genitive, dative, ablative and vocative.
Did you know?
- In classical Latin, the letter 'I' in Iēsūs would have been pronounced as a 'y' sound, making the name sound more like 'Yesus' to a modern English speaker.
- The Latin form Iēsūs is actually a transliteration of the Greek Ἰησοῦς, which was itself a rendering of the Hebrew name 'Yeshua'.
Examples in context
- Praecepta Iesu ChristiThe teachings of Jesus Christ
- Jesu, miserere mei.Jesus, have mercy on me.
- Iēsūs nos docet amare.Jesus teaches us to love.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their faith in a garden.
- ClaudiaCrēdisne in Iēsum?Do you believe in Jesus?
- GaiusIta, Iēsūs est Dominus.Yes, Jesus is the Lord.
- ClaudiaSōlum Iēsūs potest nōs servāre.Only Jesus can save us.
- GaiusAmen, id est vērum.Amen, that is true.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Jesus” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
