In the Bible, a Hebrew leader who succeeded Moses as leader of Israel. [Late LatinIoshua, from Hebrewyəhôšûa',Yahweh (is) salvation; seehwyinSemitic roots.] Josh·u·a2 (jŏsh′o͞o-ə) n. See Table atBible.
And Joshua said to the people, Behold, this stone shall be among you for a witness, for it has heard all the words that have been spoken to it by the Lord; for he has spoken to you this day; and this stone shall be among you for a witness in the last days, whenever ye shall ...
The majority of the Jewish Tanakh was written in Hebrew. Hebrew was the language of the Israelites for thousands of years. Other groups, such as the Moabites, spoke a related language. Hebrew is one of the longest lived languages of the Ancient Levant. It is still spoken by millions of ...
The Hebrew root for "know" is יָדַע (yada), which implies an intimate understanding or recognition. In the context of the Israelites, it signifies a deep, experiential knowledge of God's presence and power. Historically, the Israelites had witnessed God's miracles, but this ...
Joshua 2:8 tn Heb“she”; the referent (Rahab) has been specified in the translation for clarity. Joshua 2:8 tn The Hebrew text adds, “to them.” This is somewhat redundant in English and has not been translated. Joshua 2:9 tn Heb“has given the land to you.” Rahab’s statement...
Psalm 9:1 Psalms 9 and 10 may originally have been a single acrostic poem in which alternating lines began with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. In the Septuagint they constitute one psalm. Psalm 9:1 In Hebrew texts 9:1-20 is numbered 9:2-21. Psalm 9:1 in all English ...
In Hebrew literature Joseph ha-Kohen achieved prominence by two great historical works. The first of these, "Dibre ha-Yamim le-Malke Ẓarfat we-'Oṭoman," is in the nature of a history of the world, in the form of annals, in which he represents the sequence of events as a confl...
Mendelssohn, however, gave him letters of recommendation which secured him a good reception in the leading Jewish circles of Holland, whither he went after a short stay in Hamburg. In Holland, again, his uncouth manners and unmanageable temper alienated his friends. In desperation he returned to...
Since the inscription is Greek and Talmudical in its character (the word תהום has not the signification of "limit" in the Hebrew Scriptures) it must, in spite of the early form of the letters, belong to a period long subsequent to the Babylonish captivity. M. Ganneau suggests...
Moses, whose name in Hebrew is "Moshe," was the great leader and prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt. His death signifies the end of an era and the beginning of a new chapter. Historically, Moses' death would have been a moment of uncertainty for the Israelites, as he was ...