Иису́с
Iisúsmasculine
The English name Jesus is translated into Russian as Иису́с (Iisús).
Иису́с is used to refer to the historical or religious figure Jesus.
Meaning: religious figure (name)
Which one should you use?
Иису́с is the standard name for the religious figure, whereas Иису́се! is the form used as an exclamation or when addressing him directly.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Иису́с is the masculine nominative form. When using the name as an exclamatory interjection or to address the figure directly, the form Иису́се! is used.
How do you pronounce it?
Iisús
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use the nominative form Иису́с as an exclamation. In Russian, it is more grammatically appropriate to use the exclamatory form Иису́се! for an interjection.
Did you know?
- Unlike in English, where 'Jesus' is sometimes used as a first name for children, it is virtually unheard of for a Russian parent to name a child Иису́с.
- The name Иису́с contains two 'и' characters side by side, which is relatively uncommon in native Russian words and signals its foreign origin.
- In old Russian religious texts, the name was sometimes written as Иисусъ with a hard sign at the end, a letter that was abolished during the spelling reform of 1918.
Examples in context
- Вера в Иисуса – основа христианской религии.Faith in Jesus is the foundation of the Christian religion.
- Иису́с жил в Палести́не.Iisus zhil v Palestine.Jesus lived in Palestine.
- Иису́с был проповедником.Iisus byl propovednikom.Jesus was a preacher.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a history book in a cafe.
- Мария MariaДмитрий, ты читал про Иису́са в этой книге?Dmitriy, ty chital pro Iisusa v etoy knige?Dmitry, did you read about Jesus in this book?
- Дмитрий DmitryДа, Мария, это очень интересная глава.Da, Mariya, eto ochen' interesnaya glava.Yes, Maria, it is a very interesting chapter.
- Мария MariaЯ хочу узнать больше о Его жизни.Ya khochu uznat' bol'she o Yego zhizni.I want to learn more about His life.
- Дмитрий DmitryТогда тебе стоит изучить историю того времени.Togda tebe stoit izuchit' istoriyu togo vremeni.Then you should study the history of that time.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Jesus” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
