The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon| Strong's Number: 3091 | | | Original Word | Word Origin | | [wXwhy | from (03068) and (03467) | | Transliterated Word | TDNT Entry | | Y@howshuwa` | None | | Phonetic Spelling | Parts of Speech | | yeh-ho-shoo'-ah
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| | Definition | Joshua or Jehoshua = "Jehovah is salvation" n pr m - son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan
- a resident of Beth-shemesh on whose land the Ark of the Covenant came to a stop after the Philistines returned it
- son of Jehozadak and high priest after the restoration
- governor of Jerusalem under king Josiah who gave his name to a gate of the city of Jerusalem
| | | | NAS Word Usage - Total: 247 | | Jeshua 28, Joshua 219 | | |
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The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.
Bibliography Information Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Y@howshuwa`". "The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". .