Jesus Definition
Jesus of Nazareth, a Jewish man whom many 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.
An expletive, the use of which is considered blasphemous among some Christians.
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Origin of Jesus
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From Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous), from Hebrew ישוע (yeshúa). The Greek text makes no distinction between Jesus and Joshua, referring to them both as Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous). The Latin Vulgate is likely the earliest to make a distinction, referring to Jesus as Iesus and Joshua as Iosue.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Late Latin Iēsus from Greek Iēsous from Hebrew yēšûă‘ from yəhôšûa‘ Joshua Joshua1
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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