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jē´zus ( Ἰησοῦς , Iēsoús , for יהושׁע , yehōshua‛ ):

(1) Joshua, son of Nun (the King James Version Acts 7:45; Hebrews 4:8; compare 1 Macc 2:55; 2 Esdras 7:37).

(2) (3) High priest and Levite. See JESHUA , 2,5.

(4) Son of Sirach. See SIRACH .

(5) An ancestor of Jesus (Luke 3:29 , the King James Version "Jose").

(6) (7) See the next three articles.

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Jesus'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​j/jesus.html. 1915.
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