This diagram presents a clear progression of the name across languages and time. It begins with the Hebrew forms Yehoshua (יהושע, Yeh-ho-SHOO-ah) and Yeshua (ישוע, Yay-SHOO-ah), then shows the Greek form Iesous (Ἰησοῦς, yay-SOOS), the Latin form Iesus (YAY-soos), the Early English form Iesus (YEE-zus), and the Modern English form Jesus (JEE-zus). Each stage reflects how pronunciation and spelling developed as the name moved through different linguistic settings.
Visual timeline showing the name’s linguistic development from Hebrew to modern English.