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Jesus

Je′sus

(jē′zŭs)
,
p
rop.
Noun.
[L.
Jesus
, Gr. [GREEK], from Heb.
Yēshūa’
;
Yāh
Jehovah +
hōshīa'
to help.]
The
Savior
; the name of the Son of God as announced by the angel to his parents; the personal name of Our Lord, in distinction from Christ, his official appellation.
Luke i. 31.
Thou shalt call his name
Jesus
; for he shall save his people from their sins.
Matt. i. 21.
☞The form Jesu is often used, esp. in the vocative.
Jesu
, do thou my soul receive.
Keble.
The Society of Jesus
.
The Roman Catholic order whose members are called
Jesuits
. See
Jesuit
.

Definition 2024

Jesus

Jesus

See also: JEsus, Jesús, Jésus, and Jèsus

English

Proper noun

Jesus

  1. Jesus of Nazareth, a prophet whom Christians consider the son of God and call Jesus Christ in belief that he is the Messiah, and whom Muslims believe to be a prophet.
  2. A male given name in Spanish culture; an anglicized spelling of Jesús.
    • 1971 Ruth Rendell, No More Dying Then, Random House (2009), ISBN 9780099534853, page 195:
      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.'
  3. A male given name of Semitic origin.
    Jesus son of Sirach wrote the "Wisdom of Sirach"

Usage notes

  • The possessive of the Jesus may be either Jesus’s (pronounced with three syllables) or Jesus’ (pronounced with two syllables). The latter form was traditionally more common when referring to the Christian figure while the former is more common when referring to other people named Jesus, but both forms are attested in both cases. See -'s.

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Noun

Jesus ‎(plural Jesuses)

  1. The Christian savior.
    • William Revell Moody (ed.), "Record of Christian Work", 1913, p 441
      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 train, I will tell you of my Jesus.
    • Scot McKnight, "Jesus and His Death", 2005, p152
      ...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"...
    • Clinton Bennett, "In Search of Jesus", 2001, p231
      Your Jesus is my Jesus' greatest enemy
    • Depeche Mode, "Personal Jesus", from the album "Violator", 1989.
      Your own personal Jesus
  2. An artistic representation of a Christian savior.

Interjection

Jesus

  1. An exclamation, the use of which is considered blasphemous among some Christians.
    Jesus, that was close!

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch Jezus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjiːsœs/

Proper noun

Jesus

  1. Jesus

Faroese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς ‎(Iēsoûs), from Hebrew ישוע ‎(yeshúa). See also Josva.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjeːsʊs/
  • Rhymes: -eːsʊs

Proper noun

Jesus m

  1. Jesus

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Jesus
Accusative Jesus
Dative Jesusi
Genitive Jesus, Jesusar, Jesu

Derived terms

  • Jesuspápi
    • jesuspápablomstur
    • jesuspápadýr
    • jesuspápalamb
    • jesuspápaleika
    • jesuspápaseyður

German

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Je‧sus
  • IPA(key): /ˈje:zʊs/

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Jesus m ‎(genitive Jesu or Jesus')

  1. (Christianity) Jesus

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Latin

Proper noun

Jēsus m ‎(variously declined, genitive Jēsū); fourth declension, irregular declension

  1. Jesus. Alternative form of Iēsus

References

Middle High German

Etymology

From Latin Jesus

Proper noun

Jēsus m

  1. Jesus
    • first half of the 14th century, Nicolaus/Nikolaus von Straßburg, a sermon.
      • In: Franz Joseph Mone (editor), Anzeiger für Kunde der teutschen Vorzeit. Siebenter Jahrgang (text from Pfälzer Hs. [Handschrift] Nr. 641 Bl. 63, b. bis zu Ende), Karlsruhe, 1838, p. 273:
        O min lieber herre Jesu Christe
      • Erste Predigt aus der St. Florianer Hs. [Handschrift]. In: Moriz Haupt, Heinrich Hoffmann: Altdeutsche Blätter. Zweiter Band, Leipzig, 1840, p. 171:
        O min lieber herre jesu christe
      • In: Franz Pfeiffer (editor), Deutsche Mystiker des vierzehnten Jahrhunderts. Erster Band, Leipzig, 1845, p. 263, line 1f.:
        ô mîn lieber herre Jêsu Kriste
    • 13th century, David von Augsburg. In: Franz Pfeiffer (editor), Deutsche Mystiker des vierzehnten Jahrhunderts. Erster Band, Leipzig, 1845, p. 363, line 30f. Also quoted in: Georg Friedrich Benecke, Wilhelm Müller, Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch. Erster Band. A – L, Leipzig, 1854, p. 271 (see "wallebruoder, walbruoder"):
      Got lieber hêrre Jêsu Kriste, unser getriuwer geverte in dirre wüeste und unser lieber wallebruoder in diesem ellende, bringe uns [...]
    • Wolfdietrich
      • In: Friedr. Heinr. von der Hagen, Heldenbuch. Altdeutsche Heldenlieder aus dem Sagenkreise Dietrichs von Bern und der Nibelungen. Meist aus einzigen Handschriften zum erstenmal gedruck oder hergestellt. Erster Band, Leipzig, 1855, p. 235:
        [...] wiltu gelauben an Jesum, den lieben herren mein [...]
      • Wolfdietrich B. III 571, edited by Oskar Jänicke. In: Deutsches Heldenbuch. Dritter Teil. Ortnit und die Wolfietriche. Erster Band, edited by Arthur Amelung and Oskar Jänicke, Berlin, 1871, p. 252:
        [...] wiltu gelouben an Jêsum, den lieben hêrren mîn [...]

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Norwegian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeːsʉs/, [ˈjeː.sʉs]

Proper noun

Jesus ‎(genitive Jesu)

  1. Jesus

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Portuguese

Etymology

Relatinised from Old Portuguese Jesu, from Latin Iēsus, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς ‎(Iēsoûs), from Hebrew ישוע ‎(y'hoshúa).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʒɨ.ˈzuʃ/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒe.ˈzu(j)s/
  • Hyphenation: Je‧sus

Proper noun

Jesus m

  1. (Christianity) Jesus Christ

Proper noun

Jesus f m

  1. A male given name
  2. A female given name, shortened from "Maria de Jesus"
  3. A surname​.

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:Jesus.

Scots

Proper noun

Jesus

  1. Jesus

Swedish

Proper noun

Jesus ‎(genitive and vocative Jesu)

  1. Jesus

Etymology

From Latin Iēsus, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς ‎(Iēsoûs), from Biblical Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ ‎(yēšū́aʿ), a contracted form of יְהוֹשֻׁעַ ‎(yəhōšū́aʿ, “Joshua”, literally “Yahweh is salvation”). The form יֵשׁוּעַ ‎(yēšū́aʿ) is attested in some of the later books of the Hebrew Bible, 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). Confer with Isaiah and Hosea.

In the Wycliffe Bible (Middle English), the forms used are Jhesus and Jhesu.

Pronunciation

  • (Jesus of Nazareth) enPR: jē'zəs, IPA(key): /ˈdʒiːzəs/
  • (Spanish given name) enPR: hāso͞os', IPA(key): /heɪˈsuːs/

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