Linguistics

The Name Through Languages

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Minimalist black background graphic showing the Hebrew names ישוע and יהושע in gold at the top, with the name displayed below in English, Latin (Iesus), Greek (Iēsous), and Hebrew/Aramaic (Yeshua), centered in a vertical layout.

A visual reflection on the continuity of the Name across languages and centuries — from Hebrew ישוע / יהושע to Greek, Latin, and English — preserving its sound and meaning through time.

From the Hebrew Messiah to Jesus: The Name Across Languages

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Diagram showing the name progression from Hebrew Yehoshua (Yeh-ho-SHOO-ah) and Yeshua (Yay-SHOO-ah) to Greek Iesous (yay-SOOS), Latin Iesus (YAY-soos), Early English Iesus (YEE-zus), and Modern English Jesus (JEE-zus).

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 … Read more