"Ha-"chasifa" shel qever Yeshu: qiddum mkhirot", "Is this really the last resting place of Jesus, Mary Magdalene and their son", photo of the "Yeshu Yeshua bar Yehosef" ossuary and dual inscription, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yeshua&oldid=1123295904, This page was last edited on 22 November 2022, at 23:57. , . The change in spelling toJeshua/Yeshua (Yod Shin Waw Ayin ) is due to the Aramaic influence during the exile. He's often called just Barabbas and was the prisoner Pilate released instead of Jesus Christ: In the genealogy of Jesus, an ancestor of Christ is called Jesus (Joshua) in Luke 3:29. )[16], In the 1st century, Philo of Alexandria, in a Greek exposition, offered this understanding of Moses's reason for the name change of the biblical hero Jehoshua/Joshua son of Nun from Hoshea (similar to hoshia, meaning "He rescued") to Yehoshua in commemoration of his salvation: "And refers to salvation of the Lord" [ or Iesous being the Greek form of the name] ( ) (On the Change of Names 21.121).[17]. 33:6 And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of your times, and strength of salvation: the fear of Yahweh is his treasure. While the dialect changes, the object itself does not. 16 For I will show him how many things he must suffer for Mynamessake., Acts 9:21- Then all who heard were amazed, and said, Is this not he who destroyed those who called on thisnamein Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?. Salvation is of Yahweh. Actions, speech, reports, or judgment are emet because they are reliable (Deut. He is the true Light who lights every man that comes into the world(John 1:9). Since they understood that the J sound is not in the Hebrew language, Yahshua was apparently considered correct. Similarly, the Septuagint[18] renders Ben Sira as saying (in the Greek form of the name): " the son of Naue [Yehoshua Ben Nun] who according to his name became great unto [the] salvation/deliverance of his chosen ones" ( .. ) (Ben Sira 46:12). Because Hebrew does not need to have the extra wawto give us the shua sound (the Hebrew language does not always supply vowels), this would explain the shorter spelling. 51:6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall grow old like a garment, and those who dwell in it shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished. Everyone still pronounced it YEE-sus, however, and the officialliturgical Latin its pronunciation remained YAY-soos. Adonai Adonai El rachum ve'chanun erekh apayim ve'rav-chesed ve'emet. [10] Among the Jews of the Second Temple period, the Biblical Aramaic/Hebrew name , Ya was common: the Hebrew Bible mentions several individuals with this name while also using their full name Joshua. The truth will be revealed by the Holy Spirit, who has been given to guide us into all truth (John 16:13). There was no letter for the sh sound in theGreek alphabet. Calling Jesus Yeshua also strengthens our awareness of who He is that is not shaped by biblical text from any religious organization, but from the setting in which He arrived on the planet. 4437 || A graduate of Stetson University with a Bachelor's in Communications, Blair previously worked as a writer/editor for several local magazines in the Central Florida area, including Celebration Independent and Lake Magazine in Leesburg, Florida and currently freelances for the Southwest Orlando Bulletin. And they pronounce this as 430 (Elohim) to avoid having to say Adonai twice. They had only been baptized in thenameof the Master Yahushua. v. 3:21 and Judges 2:7 actually gives us another waw after this letter, proving the shu pronunciation as valid. Understood in this way, truth is a way of living, a mode of existence, a relational truth. This requires putting scriptures together where they seem to have a similar meaning, and then meditating So how does this relate to the pronunciation of the Messiahs name? The Greek or Isos is also used to represent the name of Joshua son of Nun in the New Testament passages Acts 7:45 and Hebrews 4:8. why are you so far from my deliverance, and from the words of my roaring? The book of Nehemiah also changes the name of Joshua the son of Nun to Jeshua, the son of Nun: Nehemiah 8:17- And all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days ofJeshua the son of Nununto that day had not the children of Israel done so. The speakers optionally either reduced the two vowels to a single vowel or oppositely expanded them to emphasize each vowel separately, sometimes forming a furtive glide in between, [w] or [j]. He is the "Direct Object" of the universe - the divine Agent of the Scriptures (see below about the role of the direct object marker). All occurrences of Yeshua in the Hebrew Bible are in 1 Chronicles 24:11, 2 Chronicles 31:15, Ezra, and Nehemiah where it is transliterated into English as Jeshua. Also, notice that it was not Moshe (Moses) who was able to bring the children of Israel across the Jordan, but rather it took a man named Yahushua (Joshua) the Son of Nun to lead them across the Jordan and into the promised land. The picture can mean to work, throw, worship, or it can simply mean an arm or hand. In the same vein, Mary Magdalene is simply Miriam from Magdala. 12:19; Zech. Then followed the first of two almost insurmountable problems withHebrew and Aramaic pronunciation. Perhaps that is why we have Yau-el developing into Yo-el.In those cases, the Masorites could have placed a vowel point under theto indicate the ah sound and vowel pointed theto produce an oo sound. 140:7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle. Some of the Hebrew sources referencing Yeshu include the Toledot Yeshu, The Book of Nestor the Priest, Jacob ben Reuben's Milhamoth ha-Shem, Sefer Nizzahon Yashan, Sefer Joseph Hamekane, the works of ibn Shaprut, Moses ha-Kohen de Tordesillas, and Hasdai Crescas. on and notes made of their meaning in different contexts. So the pronunciation Yahusha can be proven wrong by simply looking at the scriptures and knowing that in order to arrive at the Yahusha pronunciation, we would need to ignore the scriptures which clearly have a(oo sound) after the(sh sound). Another explanation for the name Yehoshua is that it comes from the root , yod-shin-ayin, meaning "to deliver, save, or rescue". Obviously Riches would not be an appropriate meaning here. 21:5 His glory is great in your salvation: honor and majesty have you laid upon him. Therefore, Yeshua is actually an Aramaic rendering of Yahushua. Recently, an ossuary box was found in Israel that some believed to be the burial container for James, the brother of Yeshua. Interestingly, they did not change the pronunciation of these same three letters when it was at the end of a persons name. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. All of them, of course, in their own language. [20] One ossuary of the around twenty known with the name Yeshua, Rahmani No.9, discovered by Ezra Sukenik in 1931, has "Yeshu Yeshua ben Yosef." Of course, if we are somehow unable to pronounce the Messiahs name, certainly Yahweh is able to show mercy. As a Hebrew vowel letter it can produce an oo (u) sound like in #7307 Ruach. The English spelling of Yeshua is Joshua. However, when translated from Hebrew into Greek, in which the New Testament was written, the name Yeshua becomes Isous. The first spelling has 6 lettersand the second spelling has 5 letters. How then can I find comfort and a clear conscience if I choose to willfully change and alter it in any way? 1 Chronicles 16:23 Sing to Yahweh, all the earth; show forth from day to day his salvation. Heh As a Hebrew vowel letter it can produce the Ah (like in #8283 Sarah). (Colossians 1:16-17). Most Jews today spell Jesus' name as either "Yeshu" or "Yeshua". What could possibly be the reason for the drop in the letter? Royal Purple Fabric from Biblical Era Discovered in Israel, Apocalyptic Events Bring Revival Around the World, Whats the meaning of Genesis 3:15? Which one of these pronunciations is the correct one? Learn Religions, Sep. 3, 2021, learnreligions.com/jesus-aka-yeshua-700649. Acts 4:12 states that there is no other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved. It means "Yahweh [the Lord] is Salvation." The [citation needed], The name Yeshu is unknown in archeological sources and inscriptions, except for one ossuary found in Israel which has an inscription where someone has started to write first "Yeshu.." and then written "Yeshua bar Yehosef" beneath it. We are not commanded to call upon the name of the Lord exclusively in Hebrew. 2 Samuel 10:11 And he said, If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me: but if the children of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come and help you. To obtain a true understanding of this word these scriptures need to be meditated When Yeshua said this, he was making a direct reference to Isaiah 41:4, 44:6, and 48:12, where Adonai Himself says that He is the First and the Last -- and explicitly declared that there is no other "god" beside Him.Please get ahold of the implication here: Jesus of Nazareth was claiming that He was the one to whom the references in Isaiah pertain. 33:2 O Yahweh, be gracious to us; we have waited for you: be you their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble. Yehoshua, Yeshua or Yeshu; Which one is the name of Jesus in Hebrew? We are awaiting His return! This is even mentioned in the Strongs lexicon and it lists it as a different word number. Shmot: The Meaning of Exodus Hebrew Name, Jews for Jesus Pursues Gods Plan for Israels Salvation, Who is the Messiah? The modern dayHebrew alphabet is actually the Chaldean or Babylonian letters, whichreplaced the Paleo-Hebrew script after the captivity. ko amar ha'amein ed ha'emet ve'hatzedekve'reishit beriat ha'elohim. The names for him all mean 'the Lord is Salvation.'". Jesus - Yeshua in Hebrew - Hebrew Word of the Day The WORD in HEBREW 54.6K subscribers Join Subscribe 1.7K Share Save 48K views 2 years ago Hebrew Word of the Day Learn the Hebrew word of. Jesus Christ, in fact, was not the only Jesus in the scriptures. Though the ayin has no sound of its own, it controls a vowel sound. Its Aramaic. Adapted from Living Word Pictures by Dr. Frank Seekins. Look at the first page of the Greek Lexicon in your Strongs concordance if you want confirmation of the sounds of these Greek letters. Acts 3:6- Then Peter said, Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In thenameof Yahushua Messiah of Nazareth, rise up and walk.. Personally, I want nothing to do with the unscriptural tradition of saying Adonai/Lord/Elohim/God in place of Yahweh. As a Hebrew vowel letter it produces an oo (u) or oh sound (like in #7307 Ruach). Nor does it matter how we pronounce his name. If you still arent convinced, consider the following points: Thus, in spite of those who claim it cannot, the Messiahs name can have the shua sound even though it is derived from yasha (meaning salvation) and there are clear examples in the scripture where Yahusha would be an impossible rendition of the Messiahs name. A Jewish teacher (Jesus) speaks to His Jewish disciples, from the Hebrew Scriptures, while in the land of Israel. Yes, the faith which [comes] through Him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. Have you ever wondered how Yeshua (Jesus) would have written His Name? If a seed is a seed of emet, its quality is trustworthy (Jer. In the Talmud, only one reference is made to the spelling Yeshua, in verbatim quotation from the Hebrew Bible regarding Jeshua son of Jozadak (elsewhere called Joshua son of Josedech). The first vowel on the Saviours name was pronounced likethe e in yes, and the Evangelists believed they could approximate that soundby using the closest Greek letter eta, which had an ei sound like the a in gate. The "suffix" form of the Tetragrammaton is "-yah" ("-iah" in Greek, as in Isaiah, Jeremiah, Zechariah, or Halleluiah). YESHUA WRITTEN WITH HEBREW LETTERS Hebrew Language Words Hebrew Words Hebrew Letters Hebrew Bible Hebrew Prayers Bible Prayers Bible Scriptures Study Hebrew Learn Hebrew More information . Fairchild, Mary. Current scholarly consensus posits that the New Testament texts were translated from the Greek, but this theory is not supported directly at least by the name for Jesus, which is not a simple transliteration of the Greek form as would otherwise be expected, as Greek did not have a "sh" [] sound, and substituted [s]; and likewise lacked and therefore omitted the final ayn ([]). The view of Jesus to us, as Yeshua in the place of Joshua, shows that throughout time, He has been there as the deliverer and rescuer of people in need of help. In Greek, there was no substitute for the Hebrew letter ayin. This would have been the familiar Hebrew to Yeshua and His Talmidim (Disciples). Shua. Answer Yeshua Hamashiach means " Jesus the Messiah ." The name Jesus is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Yeshua, which is the shortened form of the name Yehoshua. Remember earlier in this study that names beginning with Yeho were anciently written as Yahu, and names beginning with Yo such as Yochanan (John) and Yoel (Joel) were written as Yahu. 60:18 Violence shall no more be heard in your land, wasting nor destruction within your borders; but you shall call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise. This is the ignored letter in the pronunciation Yahshua. And this is just in the book of Acts! Possibly the Masorites, just as they improperly vowel pointed the Messiahs name as Yeho-shua, didnt vowel point those names properly to avoid accidental pronunciation of the Heavenly Fathers name, Yahweh. What a profound promise and supernatural confirmation! 26:1 In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; God will appoint salvation for walls and bulwarks. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:Jesus.. The Gospels were written in Greek, which means we lose some of their Hebrew context. 3:8 Salvation belongs to Yahweh: your blessing is upon your people. A third witness is found in aninscription of the Assyrian monarch Tiglath-pileserIII (Gressmann Bilder 348; ANET 282a). This ancient tongue held the greatest spiritual truths that guided our lives through the ages. They brought theFrench pronunciation of j (zh), which evolved into our English sound of j. But what if the Hebrew scriptures contained a phrase such as Adonai Yahweh (Master Yahweh)? Notice that not only were names beginning with Yeho written as Yahu, but also names beginning with Yo such as Yochanan (John) and Yoel (Joel) were written as Yahu. 1254 || Our first word is Yeshua. Yeshua would not have written His Name as it is seen in the left column. The name , Yeshua (transliterated in the English Old Testament as Jeshua), is a late form of the Biblical Hebrew name , Yehoshua (Joshua), and spelled with a waw in the second syllable. For this reason, our English bibles also say LORD instead of Yahweh. 56:1 Thus says Yahweh, Keep judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed. (The capital Greek letter looks just like our English letter H.). Man or Yahweh? [6] The 2004 film The Passion of the Christ, which was made in Aramaic, used Yeshua as the name of Jesus and is the most well-known western Christian work to have done so. Click here to listen to how Yahushua is pronounced. 70:4 Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you: and let such as love your salvation say continually, Let God be magnified. Acts 4:17- But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak to no man in thisname. 18 And they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in thenameof Yahushua. Job 30:24- Surely He would not stretch out His hand against a heap of ruins, If theycry out(shua) when He destroys it. The Case for Messiah. It was up to the reader to supply the vowels in each word based on the context of the word. 22:51 He is the tower of salvation for his king: and shows mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore. In the Hebraic mindset, the person who acts in emet is one who can be trusted (Gen. 24:49; 42:16; 47:26; Josh. More on this later. Is Yeshua Hamashiach the Proper Hebrew Name for Jesus Christ? hu ohr emet asher ba la'olam le'ha'ir le'khol-adam, Interestingly, Aleph and Tav form a unique word that functions as a "direct object marker" in the both Biblical and modern Hebrew: As it is written in Genesis 1:1, "In the beginning God (ALEPH/TAV) created the heavens and the earth. Acts 19:13- Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call thenameof the Master Yahushua over those who had evil spirits, saying, We exorcise you by the Yahushua whom Paul preaches.. The names Jesus and Zeus are in no way connected. The Normans influenced the pronunciation of the first letter of namesbeginning with the stylized I which looked like our modern J. When God brings back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. If they were interested in changing the vocalization of Yeshua to fit their tradition, one would expect them to use the as they did inand all of the other names beginning with Yah. We cannot know for sure, but it is unlikely. So in Zechariah, he is called Yahushua but in Ezra he is called Yeshua. 7307 || In this is a lesson, for Moshe can show us the right way to live, but the law cannot save us. Ayin Silent without a vowel point but indicates an ah sound at the end of Yahushua.