/ˈd͡ʒiːzəs/, /ˈd͡ʒiːˌzʌs/, /ˈd͡ʒizəs/
OriginFrom 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.
- 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.
“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?”
“Mohammed always announced his religion as the religion of Abraham, of Moses, and of Jesus.”
“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”
- historicalOne of a variety of persons or entities in western Manichaeism, of whom some correspond closely to the Christian conception of Jesus of Nazareth.
- A male given name from Spanish in Spanish culture; an anglicized spelling of Jesús.
“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 S”
“But on a November morning in 2007, Manuel Jesus Cordova Soberanes and about 30 others from Magdalena were making a trek of their own, leaving town in search of opportunities they couldn’t find at home”
- A male given name from Aramaic.
“Jesus son of Sirach wrote the "Wisdom of Sirach"”
- abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informalEllipsis of Jesus College, Cambridge.
- abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informalEllipsis of Jesus College, Oxford.
- The Christian savior.
“And, says George Eliot, and all who believe in her teaching, it is perfectly true that He is with us now in a dumb, vague, blessed impulse. Is that your Jesus? If I may recall my illustration of the t”
“...leading Dom Crossan at times to the witty criticism that modern Jesus books are in a quest for who can say "my Jesus is more Jewish than your Jesus"...”
“Your Jesus is my Jesus' greatest enemy”
- informal, transitiveTo exclaim Jesus at someone.
“The other man stumbled up, rubbing his temple. “Jesus,” the man said. Frank raised his fist, then saw that the man was Jesusing not him but [the window].”
“"Jesus, Whit," Will says. [...] "Why are you always Jesusing me?" He doesn't answer, just chews his food, and I take another sip[.]”
FormsJesuses(plural) · Jesi(nonstandard, plural, proscribed) · Iesus(alternative, archaic) · Iesvs(alternative, archaic) · Jesu(alternative, archaic) · Jeezus(alternative, slang) · Jesusses(plural) · Jesii(nonstandard, plural, proscribed) · Jesuses(present, singular, third-person) · Jesusing(participle, present) · Jesused(participle, past) · Jesused(past)