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jesus

/ˈdʒizəs/JEE-zuhs
/ˈdʒizəs/JEE-zuhs

Meaninghelp of God, saviour

Common meaning: the central figure of Christianity

Journey through time

  1. HebrewYeshuasource
  2. LatinIesussource
  3. Englishjesus‘the central figure of Christianity’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Hebrew Yeshua ‘help of God, saviour’.

Roots

  • Yeshua Hebrew “help of God, saviour”

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