How to Pronounce Jeshua
JESH-yoo-uh
Jeshua is pronounced JESH-yoo-uh (ˈdʒɛʃjuːə): three syllables, stress on the first.
What does Jeshua mean?
Jeshua means “same as Joshua”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Jeshua?
(1.) Head of the ninth priestly order (Ezra 2:36); called also Jeshuah (1 Chr. 24:11). (2.) A Levite appointed by Hezekiah to distribute offerings in the priestly cities (2 Chr. 31:15). (3.) Ezra 2:6; Neh. 7:11. (4.) Ezra 2:40; Neh. 7:43. (5.) The son of Jozadak, and high priest of the Jews under Zerubbabel (Neh. 7:7; 12:1, 7, 10, 26); called Joshua (Hag. 1:1, 12; 2:2, 4; Zech. 3:1, 3, 6, 8, 9). (6.) A Levite (Ezra 8:33). (7.) Neh. 3:19. (8.) A Levite who assisted in the reformation under Nehemiah (8:7; 9:4, 5). (9.) Son of Kadmiel (Neh. 12:24). (10.) A city of Judah (Neh. 11:26). (11.) Neh. 8:17; Joshua, the son of Nun.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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