ܝܫܘܥ
Yēšū‘
yeshua is the Aramaic given name of Jesus.
What does it mean word for word?
The name is composed of the Hebrew/Aramaic root meaning 'to save' or 'to deliver', often interpreted as 'the Lord is salvation'.
How do you pronounce it?
Yēšū‘
Did you know?
- The name yeshua was a common given name in the first century, meaning that calling someone by this name would not have been unique or unusual at the time.
- The Aramaic script used for ܝܫܘܥ is called Estrangelo, which is the oldest form of the Syriac alphabet and looks significantly different from modern Arabic or Hebrew scripts.
- The name yeshua is a shortened version of the longer Hebrew name yehoshua, which incorporates a shortened form of the divine name 'Yahweh'.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their faith.
- ܣܪܓܝ Sargiܐܢܬܝ ܡܗܝܡܢ ܒܝܫܘܥ?Anty mhayman b-Yeshua?Do you believe in Yeshua?
- ܡܝܟܐܝܠ Michaelܐܝܢ, ܐܢܐ ܡܗܝܡܢ ܒܗ.Yīn, anā mhayman b-h.Yes, I believe in him.
- ܣܪܓܝ Sargiܝܫܘܥ ܦܪܘܫ ܠܢ ܛܪܝܩܐ.Yeshua prūsh lan trīqā.Yeshua showed us the way.
- ܡܝܟܐܝܠ Michaelܐܝܢ, ܗܢܐ ܫܪܝܪ ܗܝ.Yīn, hanā shrīr hay.Yes, that is true.
