Jesus
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: enpr: jē'zəs
enpr: jē'zŭsˌ
ipa: /ˈd͡ʒiːzəs/
ipa: /ˈd͡ʒiːˌzʌs/
ipa: /ˈd͡ʒizəs/
ipa: [ˈd͡ʒiːzɨ̞s]
note: Indic
ipa: /ˈd͡ʒiːzəs/
note: Indic
ipa: [ˈd͡ʒiːzɐs]
enpr: hāso͞os'
enpr: hĕso͞os'
enpr: hā'so͞os
enpr: hĕ'so͞os
ipa: /heɪˈsuːs/
ipa: /hɛˈsuːs/
ipa: /ˈheɪsuːs/
ipa: /ˈhɛsuːs/
rhymes: -iːzəs
rhymes: -iːzʌs
rhymes: -uːs
Forms: form: Jesuses
raw_tags: of male given name
form: Jesi
form: Iesus
form: Iesvs
form: Jesu
form: Jeezus
Etymology: From Middle English Jhesus, Iesus, from Latin Iēsūs, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Biblical Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (yēšū́aʿ), a contracted form of יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (yəhōšúaʿ, “Joshua”), meaning "the Lord saves". The form יֵשׁוּעַ (yēšū́aʿ) is attested in some of the later books of the Hebrew Bible (Ezra–Nehemiah), and translated as Jeshua or Yeshua in some English editions (the former appearing in the King James Version). The Greek texts make no distinction between Jesus and Joshua, referring to them both as Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs). In the Wycliffe Bible (Middle English), the forms used are Jhesus and Jhesu.
Senses: examples: text: For the Son of God, Christ Jesus, is Head of the Church; and can the Body doe any thing well, if the Head direct it not?
ref: 1621 June 19, William Laud, “Sermon preached before His Majesty”, in Seven Sermons Preached Upon Severall Occasions […], page 10:
text: Mohammed always announced his religion as the religion of Abraham, of Moses, and of Jesus.
ref: 1873, Syed Ameer Ali, A Critical Examination of the Life and Teachings of Mohammed, page 195:
text: I find that writing helps my praying, whether it is writing poetry or more conversational journaling with Jesus. I used to feel compelled to write on a scheduled basis (for example, once a week for my journaling or a poem every time I went to the Japanese Garden), but now I have let go of that compulsion and write when it seems right.
ref: 1989, James McGinnis, “Peacemaking and Prayer”, in Journey into Compassion: A Spirituality for the Long Haul, Institute for Peace and Justice; Meyer-Stone, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 36:
text: She’s right! Omarosa is right there! Also, I’m pretty sure the original titles of the New and Old Testament were Jesus Said This and Jesus Ain’t Say That.
ref: 2018 March 18, “Mike Pence”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 5, episode 5, John Oliver (actor), via HBO:
glosses: Jesus of Nazareth, a first-century Jewish religious preacher and craftsman (commonly understood to have been a carpenter) from Galilee held to be a prophet, teacher, the son of God, and the Messiah, or Christ, in Christianity; also called "Jesus Christ" by Christians. Held to be a prophet by Muslims and Baháʼís. Also called "the historical Jesus" from a historiographic viewpoint or a secular one.
topics: lifestyle
religion
glosses: One of a variety of persons or entities in western Manichaeism, of whom some correspond closely to the Christian conception of Jesus of Nazareth.
examples: text: Frensham opened the door and called a name that sounded like 'Haysus'. Brandy was brought and various other bottles and decanters. When the manservant had gone, Frensham said, 'Odd, aren't they, the Spanish? Calling a boy Jesus.'
ref: 1971, Ruth Rendell, No More Dying Then, Random House, published 2009, →ISBN, page 195:
glosses: A male given name from Spanish in Spanish culture; an anglicized spelling of Jesús.
examples: text: Jesus son of Sirach wrote the "Wisdom of Sirach"
glosses: A male given name from Aramaic.
qualifier: Cambridge University
glosses: Ellipsis of Jesus College, Cambridge.
qualifier: Oxford University
glosses: Ellipsis of Jesus College, Oxford.
Synonyms: sense: Jesus Christ
word: at Jesus Christ
Coordinate terms: topics: Christianity
word: Christ
topics: Christianity
word: Messiah
Derived terms: bejesus
creeping Jesus
gee
geez
jeez
have Jesus in one's heart
holy Jesus
Jeebus
Jesusanity
Jesus bar
Jesus bird
Jesus boots
Jesus bug
Jesus Christ
Jesus clip
Jesus Day
Jesusdom
Jesusesque
Jesus fish
Jesus freak
Jesus fuck
Jesus fucking Christ
Jesus God
Jesus handle
Jesus Harold Christ
Jesus H. Christ
Jesus H. Christ on a popsicle stick
Jesushood
Jesus hugger
Jesusian
Jesusish
Jesus jammies
Jesus juice
Jesus junk
Jesusland
Jesusless
Jesuslike
Jesus lizard
Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Jesus-monger
Jesus motherfucking Christ
Jesus movement
Jesus nut
Jesus of Mercy
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesusolatry
Jesusological
Jesusologist
Jesusology
Jesus phone
Jesus piece
Jesus pin
Jesus Prayer
Jesus sandals
Jesus shrew
Jesus, take the wheel
Jesus the Christ
Jesusward
Jesus wept
Jesuswise
Jesusy
Jesus year
jumping Jesus
plead the blood of Jesus
Sister of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
Related terms: Isa
Jesu
Jesuit