Definitions for Jesus
ˈdʒi zəs, -zəzJe·sus

Princeton's WordNet(2.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth, the Nazarene, Jesus Christ, Christ, Savior, Saviour, Good Shepherd, Redeemer, Deliverer(noun)

   a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

Wiktionary(4.00 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Jesus(Noun)

   A Christian savior.

   Etymology: From Ἰησοῦς, from ישוע. The Greek text makes no distinction between Jesus and Joshua, referring to them both as Ἰησοῦς. The Latin Vulgate is likely the earliest to make a distinction, referring to Jesus as Iesus and Joshua as Iosias.

2. Jesus(Noun)

   An artistic representation of a Christian savior.

   Etymology: From Ἰησοῦς, from ישוע. The Greek text makes no distinction between Jesus and Joshua, referring to them both as Ἰησοῦς. The Latin Vulgate is likely the earliest to make a distinction, referring to Jesus as Iesus and Joshua as Iosias.

3. Jesus(ProperNoun)

   Jesus of Nazareth, a Jewish man whom Christians name Jesus Christ in belief that he is the Messiah.

   Etymology: From Ἰησοῦς, from ישוע. The Greek text makes no distinction between Jesus and Joshua, referring to them both as Ἰησοῦς. The Latin Vulgate is likely the earliest to make a distinction, referring to Jesus as Iesus and Joshua as Iosias.

4. Jesus(ProperNoun)

   in Spanish culture; an anglicized spelling of Jesús.

   Etymology: From Ἰησοῦς, from ישוע. The Greek text makes no distinction between Jesus and Joshua, referring to them both as Ἰησοῦς. The Latin Vulgate is likely the earliest to make a distinction, referring to Jesus as Iesus and Joshua as Iosias.

5. Jesus(Interjection)

   An expletive, whose use is considered blasphemous in some Christian sects.

   Etymology: From Ἰησοῦς, from ישוע. The Greek text makes no distinction between Jesus and Joshua, referring to them both as Ἰησοῦς. The Latin Vulgate is likely the earliest to make a distinction, referring to Jesus as Iesus and Joshua as Iosias.

Webster Dictionary(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Jesus(noun)

   the Savior; the name of the Son of God as announced by the angel to his parents; the personal name of Our Lord, in distinction from Christ, his official appellation

   Etymology: [L. Jesus, Gr. , from Heb. Ysha'; Yh Jehovah + hsha' to help.]

Freebase(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Jesus

   "Jesus" is a song by alternative rock band Brand New. It is the second single from their 2006 album The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me. The single was released on 7" vinyl and CD in the United Kingdom on April 30, 2007. In the US, the single reached number 30 on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. A music video was directed by Moh Azima, but was never released. It surfaced on the internet in late 2009, but was quickly taken down at the request of Interscope and Brand New, although it can still be found on various websites

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Jesus

   jē′zus, n. the Saviour of mankind.—n. Jésus, a size of paper, super-royal.—Company, or Society, of Jesus, the Jesuit order.—Grand jésus, imperial. [Gr. Iēsous—Heb. Yēshū‛a, contr. of Yehōshū‛a, help of Jehovah, the Saviour—yāsha‛, to save.]

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1. jesus

   Quotes by jesus -- Explore a large variety of famous quotes made by jesus on the Quotes.net website.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Jesus' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2199

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Jesus' in Written Corpus Frequency: #815

How to pronounce Jesus?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say Jesus in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Jesus in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Jesus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Jesus in a Sentence

1. Stephen Wilhite:

   I hope to encourage others. I hope to offer them support and to offer them some hope, the hope that’s in Jesus Christ.

2. Courtesy Annahita Parsan:

   I was too scared to go home and the police came to the hospital to talk to me. Many people were helping me find a safe place to live, and I knew it was Jesus, and soon, the police called to tell me that they had uncovered a plot in which my abusive husband had planned to kidnap the children back to Iran. After that, we moved to Sweden, and the policeman told me that I have an angel on my shoulder.

3. Mat Staver:

   He didnt go there for just adventure. I have no question it was to bring the gospel of Jesus to them.

4. Victor Pollido:

   It's OK with me, christians need to participate in society, just like Jesus did.

5. Susan Matt:

   Be not deceived, God's not mocked. Whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap.also quoted by Jesus Christ

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