يسوع
Yasū‘
يسوع (Yasū‘) is the Arabic way to say the Hebrew name for Jesus, Yeshua.
How do you pronounce it?
Yasū‘
Did you know?
- In Arabic, there are two distinct names for Jesus: يسوع and عيسى. While يسوع is used primarily by Arabic-speaking Christians, عيسى is the name used in the Quran.
- The Arabic name يسوع is a direct linguistic descendant of the Hebrew name for Joshua, meaning 'the Lord is salvation'.
- While يسوع is the direct linguistic descendant of the Hebrew name, some scholars suggest عيسى might have evolved from a different Aramaic variation, creating two parallel paths for the same name in Arabic.
Examples in context
- هل قرأت عن يسوع في الكتاب؟hal qara'ta 'an yasua fil-kitab?Did you read about Jesus in the book?
- يسوع شخصية تاريخية هامة.yasua shakhsiya tarikhiya hama.Jesus is an important historical figure.
Example conversation
Layla and Omar are discussing a book they are reading.
- ليلى Laylaهل قرأت هذا الفصل عن يسوع؟Hal qara'ta hadha al-fasl 'an Yasua?Did you read this chapter about Jesus?
- عمر Omarنعم، لقد قرأته أمس.Na'am, laqad qara'tuhu ams.Yes, I read it yesterday.
- ليلى Laylaما رأيك في القصة؟Ma ra'yuka fi al-qissa?What do you think of the story?
- عمر Omarإنها قصة مؤثرة جداً.Innaha qissa mu'athira jiddan.It is a very moving story.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries يسوع, CC BY-SA 4.0.
