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Strong's H3442 יֵשׁוּעַ (yeshua)

Yeshua means “Jeshua” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3442 — monophthalmos (“with one eye”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3442
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 29
Books 4

Strong's H3442 Quick Answer

Strong's H3442 יֵשׁוַּע (Yeshuwa`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Yeshuwa` (yay-shoo'-ah) n/l. 1. he will save 2. Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Israel It has 29 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include jeshua and will. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Yeshuwa` (yay-shoo'-ah) n/l. 1. he will save 2. Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Israel
Usage
29 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
jeshua and will

Meaning and Definition

Yeshuwa` (yay-shoo'-ah) n/l. 1. he will save 2. Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Israel [for H3091] KJV: Jeshua. Root(s): H3091

Original Word
יֵשׁוַּע
Transliteration
Yeshuwa`
Derivation
First root strongs: 3091
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3442. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Jeshua

Usage: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.24.11; son of: Jozadak (H3136) § Jeshua = "he is saved" 1) son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel;

led the conquest of Canaan 2) son of Jehozadak and high priest after the restoration 3) a priest in the time of David who had charge of the 9th course 4) a Levite in the reign of Hezekiah 5) head of a Levitical house which returned from captivity in Babylon 6) father of a builder of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a town in southern Judah reinhabited by the people of Judah after the return from captivity

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How Strong's H3442 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Yeshuwa`, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Jeshua 2 Chronicles 31:15 27× will Ezra 4:3

How Strong's H3442 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 29 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3442 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3442 in the Old Testament

29 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Chronicles 31:15 KJV

And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:

Ezra 2:2 KJV

Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mizpar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

Usage Excerpts

First 29 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3442.

2 Chronicles 31:15 Old Testament, KJV
And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:
Ezra 2:2 Old Testament, KJV
Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mizpar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
Ezra 2:6 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve.
Ezra 2:36 Old Testament, KJV
The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
Ezra 2:40 Old Testament, KJV
The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
Ezra 3:2 Old Testament, KJV
Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.
Ezra 3:8 Old Testament, KJV
Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the LORD.
Ezra 3:9 Old Testament, KJV
Then stood Jeshua with his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah, together, to set forward the workmen in the house of God: the sons of Henadad, with their sons and their brethren the Levites.
Ezra 4:3 Old Testament, KJV
But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.
Ezra 8:33 Old Testament, KJV
Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, Levites;
Ezra 10:18 Old Testament, KJV
And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives: namely, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.
Nehemiah 3:19 Old Testament, KJV
And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning of the wall.
Nehemiah 7:7 Old Testament, KJV
Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;
Nehemiah 7:11 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.
Nehemiah 7:39 Old Testament, KJV
The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
Nehemiah 7:43 Old Testament, KJV
The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.
Nehemiah 8:7 Old Testament, KJV
Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.
Nehemiah 8:17 Old Testament, KJV
And all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.
Nehemiah 9:4 Old Testament, KJV
Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the LORD their God.
Nehemiah 9:5 Old Testament, KJV
Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
Nehemiah 10:9 Old Testament, KJV
And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;
Nehemiah 11:26 Old Testament, KJV
And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Bethphelet,
Nehemiah 12:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
Nehemiah 12:7 Old Testament, KJV
Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.
Nehemiah 12:8 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, which was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren.
Nehemiah 12:10 Old Testament, KJV
And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada,
Nehemiah 12:24 Old Testament, KJV
And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.
Nehemiah 12:26 Old Testament, KJV
These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3442, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 10 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 17 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H3442 FAQ

What does yeshua (יֵשׁוּעַ) mean?

Yeshua (Strong's H3442) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Jeshua". Yeshuwa` (yay-shoo'-ah) n/l. 1. he will save 2. Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Israel

How many times is yeshua (יֵשׁוּעַ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 29 linked usages for Strong's H3442 across 4 books.

Where can I study yeshua (יֵשׁוּעַ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3442 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yeshua (יֵשׁוּעַ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as jeshua and will. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.