This is the New Testament Greek form of the name of The Lord Jesus Christ. In the Hebrew, his name means 'The Salvation of the Lord'. A similar name was given to Joshua the Old Testament leader of Israel who succeeded Moses, and who led God's people Israel into the Promised Land of Canaan.

God, through the angel Gabriel, told Mary, the mother of Jesus, to give this name to her son: "You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High." (Luke 1:31-32).

"She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." (Matthew 1:21).

(See CHRIST).

Jehovah
Jerusalem
  New Jerusalem
Jesus
Jews
Joy, Joyful, Rejoicing
Judge
Justification