Definitions for JOSHUA
ˈdʒɒʃ u əjoshua

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. Joshuanoun

   (Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho

2. Joshua, Josue, Book of Joshuanoun

   a book in the Old Testament describing how Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan (the Promised Land) after the death of Moses

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Joshuanoun

   The son of Nun, Judge of Israel following Moses; author of the Book of Joshua.

2. Joshuanoun

   The sixth book of the Old Testament of Bible, and a book of the Tanakh.

   Synonym: Josh.

3. Joshuanoun

   The son of Nun, Judge of Israel following Moses; author of the Book of Joshua; Quranic figure.

4. Joshuanoun

   A male given name from Hebrew.

   "His father had a notion," observes Malone, on the authority of Dr. Percy, Bishop of Dromore, "that it might at some future period of his life be an advantage to a child to bear an uncommon Christian name, - - - Hence our author derived the scriptural name of Joshua, which, though not very uncommon, occurs less frequently than many others." But another biographer has suggested, with more appearance of reason, that it was probably given to him because an uncle, who was one of his godfathers, bore the same name,

5. Etymology: Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ.

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1. Joshua

   Joshua () also known as Yehoshua (Hebrew: יְהוֹשֻׁעַ‎ Yəhōšuaʿ,‍ Tiberian: Yŏhōšuaʿ, lit. 'Yahweh is salvation') or Josue, functioned as Moses' assistant in the books of Exodus and Numbers, and later succeeded Moses as leader of the Israelite tribes in the Book of Joshua of the Hebrew Bible. His name was Hoshea (הוֹשֵׁעַ‎ Hōšēaʿ,‍ lit. 'Save') the son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, but Moses called him "Yehoshua" (translated as "Joshua" in English), the name by which he is commonly known in English. According to the Bible, he was born in Egypt prior to the Exodus. The Hebrew Bible identifies Joshua as one of the twelve spies of Israel sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan. In Numbers 13:1, and after the death of Moses, he led the Israelite tribes in the conquest of Canaan, and allocated lands to the tribes. According to biblical chronology, Joshua lived some time in the Bronze Age. According to Joshua 24:29, Joshua died at the age of 110. Joshua holds a position of respect among Muslims. Muslims also see Joshua as the leader of the faithful following the death of Moses. In Islam, it is also believed that Yusha bin Nun (Joshua) was the "attendant" of Moses mentioned in the Quran before Moses meets Khidr. Joshua plays a role in Islamic literature, with significant narration in the hadith.

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1. Joshua

   Joshua is a given name of Hebrew origin which means "God is salvation." It is often used to refer to a person, mainly males, who carries the name.

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Joshua

   Joshua, is a figure in the Torah, being one of the spies for Israel and in few passages as Moses' assistant. He is the central character in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Joshua. According to the books Exodus, Numbers and Joshua, he became the leader of the Israelite tribes after the death of Moses; his name was Hoshe'a the son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, but Moses called him Yehoshu'a the name by which he is commonly known; and he was born in Egypt prior to the Exodus, and was probably the same age as Caleb, with whom he is occasionally associated. He was one of the twelve spies of Israel sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan. After the death of Moses, he led the Israelite tribes in the conquest of Canaan, and allocated the land to the tribes. According to Biblical chronology, Joshua lived between 1500–1390 BCE, or sometime in the late Bronze Age. According to Joshua 24:29, Joshua died at the age of 110. Joshua also holds a position of respect to Muslims. According to Islamic tradition, he was, along with Caleb, one of the two believing spies whom Moses had sent to spy the land of Canaan. All Muslims also see Joshua as the leader of the Israelites, following the death of Moses. Some Muslims also believe Joshua to be the "attendant" of Moses mentioned in the Qur’ān, before Moses meets Khidr and some believe that he is a prophet.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Joshua

   a Jewish military leader, born of the tribe of Ephraim, the minister and successor of Moses, under whose leadership the Jews obtained a footing in the Land of Canaan.

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. JOSHUA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Joshua is ranked #9552 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Joshua surname appeared 3,403 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Joshua.
   
   57.2% or 1,948 total occurrences were Black.
   22.9% or 782 total occurrences were White.
   7.9% or 271 total occurrences were Asian.
   5% or 173 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   4.1% or 142 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.5% or 87 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Old Testament
   • Book
   • Religious Leader

How to pronounce JOSHUA?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say JOSHUA in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of JOSHUA in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of JOSHUA in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of JOSHUA in a Sentence

1. Scott Stripling:

   We have just begun the process of accumulating evidence but we’re confident that the tabernacle rested at Shiloh, the tabernacle was set up at Shiloh in 1400 B.C. - Joshua 18:1 mentions it.

2. Sigmund Freud, Letter to Carl Jung, January 17, 1909:

   We are certainly getting ahead; if I am Moses, then you are Joshua and will take possession of the promised land of psychiatry, which I shall only be able to glimpse from afar.

3. David Doublet:

   We believe these types of projects are the best tools at combating climate change for protecting the western Joshua tree’s future.

4. Lydia Namubiru:

   We noticed at least seven videos. In one video, T.B. Joshua slapped a woman and her partner whom he called her' second'( partner) at least 16 times.

5. Curtis Penix:

   Rather than end my trip there, I bit the bullet and I decided to stop in at a motel and dry off and warm up, that was kind of a low point. I had tried to do this . . . just like Grandpa Joshua did. Sleeping under the stars, fording the rivers, carrying all my own food.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=JOSHUA
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Joshua
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=JOSHUA
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Joshua
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html