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

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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?

1. 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. Marco Respinti:

   One thousand people in Jesus Church, trying to defend their rights recognized by the state, removed and attacked in such a way, its really something that is kind of nightmare, and it doesnt point to nothing nice for believers, we think this is the beginning of the last step by the CCP in persecuting minorities and religious groups.

2. Matt Brooks:

   Any kind of elevation or legitimization or profile for Messianic Jews or Messianic Jews for Jesus is unacceptable, there is no circumstance where that is an acceptable speaker to represent the Jewish community.

3. Ingrid Weir:

   What if reincarnation really happens, and Jesus were reincarnated, & you were a total d*ck to him? It could happen. You should probably treat everyone like they were Jesus reincarnated.

4. Robert Gahl:

   The pope is not going to hit somebody back, it's presupposed that a pope, who is supposed to impersonate Jesus, ought not to use violence.

5. Henry van Dyke:

   I thank God for the honesty and virility of Jesus religion which makes us face the facts and calls us to take a man's part in the real battle of life.

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