Indeed, the name Jesus, a Greek translation of the Hebrew name "Joshua," means "God saves." Further Reading Borg, Marcus J. Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time. New York: HarperSanFrancisco, 1994. Borg, Marcus J., and N. T. Wright. The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions. New York:...
Jesus is not a pure Greek name, as there is no "J" in Greek. Yashua's Greek name begins with an iota. The name is transliterated IESOUS and sounds like ee-ay-soos. Yeshua and the Jewish apostles frequently quoted from the Septuagint, the Greek translatio
The name Jesus is the Greek transliteration of either the nounישועה(yeshua), meaning salvation, or the nameיהושע(Joshua) or its shortened form (ישוע) Jeshua. The latter two consists of two elements. The first part is the appellativeיה(Yah) =י...
Kyrios (i.e. Lord in Greek) and Patēr (πατήρ i.e. Father in Greek). The Aramaic word"Abba" (אבא), meaning "Father" is used by Jesus in Mark 14:36 and also appears in Romans 8:15 and Galatians 4:6.
The phrase “gave up the ghost” is an old English translation of the Greek phrase “paradidōmi to pneuma.” The old English phrase means the moment a person dies as if the soul is released when the body transpires.Other translations don’t use this old phrase for death, however. Even...
The name "Jesus" is derived from the Hebrew "Yeshua," meaning "Yahweh is salvation." This name is central to Christian belief, encapsulating the mission and identity of Christ as the Savior. In this context, the criminal's use of Jesus' name is a personal address, acknowledging Him not ...
The Greek word "ἅπτου" (haptou) can be translated as "touch" or "cling." This suggests a deeper meaning beyond physical touch, implying a call for Mary to release her previous understanding of Jesus' earthly ministry. Theologically, this signifies a transition from the physical ...
likeness and was crucified in his place. The 2nd-centuryapocryphalGospel of Judas, a gnostic text written in Greek, depicts him as a collaborator and close confidant of Jesus. According to the gospel—a Coptic translation from circa 300 was discovered in the 1970s and published in 2006—Judas...
Have you ever thought about what "Hosanna!" actually means? If you have never heard the term “hosanna” before, no worries. You are in the right place. As we dive into the meaning and where it can be found in the Word, we can be more intentional about
In Greek, the name of "Zeus" is really just "Ze", because the "us" is there for grammar. "Ze" is the root of the name. Thus it would be Zayin, Hey in Hebrew (which, BTW, means "this"). Like every other name in Greek, it's spelling changes with grammar (It might be Zeus...