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The English name Jesus is derived from the Latin Iesus, itself
Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs).[57 ] The Greek form is probab
the Hebrew and Aramaic name ישוע (Yēšūaʿ), a shorter variant of the earlier He
English: "Joshua").[58] The name Yəhōšūaʿ likely means "Yah saves".[59] This w
priest in the Hebrew Bible,[61 ] both of whom are represented in the Septuagin
name Yeshua appears to have been in use in Judea at the time of the birth of Jesu
wrote in Koine Greek, the same language as that of the New Testament,[64] ref
Ἰησοῦς).[65] The etymology of Jesus' name in the context of the New Testament is
Since the early period of Christianity, Christians have commonly referred to Jesus