ישוע הוא המלך
yeshua hu hamelekh
The English phrase "Jesus is king" is translated into Hebrew as ישוע הוא המלך (yeshua hu hamelekh).
This phrase is a religious statement of faith used to assert that Jesus is the sovereign ruler.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "Yeshua is the king". In this construction, hu (is) acts as a copula and the prefix ha- serves as the definite article "the".
How does it change in a sentence?
The word hu (he/is) is used to link the subject to the predicate, which is a common way to form a "noun is noun" sentence in Hebrew.
How do you pronounce it?
yeshua hu hamelekh
Did you know?
- The name ישוע is the same name used for 'Joshua' in the Hebrew Bible, though the pronunciation evolved over time.
- The name ישוע shares the same root as the Hebrew word for 'salvation', which is why the name is often interpreted as 'to save'.
- In modern Hebrew, the word הוא primarily means 'he' but serves as the word 'is' in this phrase because Hebrew often omits the verb 'to be' in the present tense.
Examples in context
- הוא מלך העולם, ישוע הוא המלך.hu melekh ha'olam, Yeshua hu ha'melekh.He is the king of the world, Jesus is king.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries הוא, ישוע, CC BY-SA 4.0.
