Biblica Analytica
H3442G Hebrew

יֵשׁוּעַ

ye.shu.a

Jeshua

Lexicon Entry

Definition
Jeshua
Transliteration
ye.shu.a
Strong's Number
H3442G
Occurrences
4
Semantic Domain
Proper Name: Person

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Hebrew word יֵשׁוּעַ (ye.shu.a) has a unique meaning and significance. Its short definition is Jeshua, which is a proper name for a person. A proper name is a label given to an individual, much like a modern-day name. Therefore, when we encounter the word Jeshua in the Hebrew Bible, it is referring to a specific person. The range of usage for the word Jeshua is limited to designating a single person. Since it occurs only 4 times in the entire Bible, the context in which Jeshua is mentioned is crucial to understanding his significance. Without more information about the verses where Jeshua is mentioned, we can only say that the name holds some level of importance, enough to warrant its recording in the biblical text.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H3442G
Lemma
יֵשׁוּעַ
Transliteration
ye.shu.a
Definition
Jeshua
Occurrences
4
Model
cerebras
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences across the text