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Jeshua
same as Joshua
יֵשׁוּעַ ye.shu.a
Jeshua (Hebrew: יֵשׁוּעַ, ye.shu.a) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. Twelve men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Return period. In 2025 it was given to 51 children in the United States. Around 2,628 Americans have been given it since 1880. Appears with Akkub in Nehemiah 8.
Which Jeshua?
Twelve men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Jeshua
son of Jozadak
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 28 across 4 books
- Bearers
- 12 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Return
Using it today
Based on 2025 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2025 | 51 | Steady |
| All-time total | 2,628 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 165 in 2007 | Its highest year on record |
| Strongest state | TX | Highest share relative to births |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 24:11 |
| Last appears | Nehemiah 12:26 |
| Cross-references | 493 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Kadmiel co-occurrence Appears with Kadmiel in Nehemiah 9.
- Bani co-occurrence Appears with Bani in Nehemiah 9.
- Jozadak co-occurrence Appears with Jozadak in Ezra 3.
- Joshua co-occurrence Appears with Joshua in Nehemiah 12.
- Hodaviah co-occurrence Appears with Hodaviah in Ezra 2.
- Sherebiah co-occurrence Appears with Sherebiah in Nehemiah 9.
- Hodiah co-occurrence Appears with Hodiah in Nehemiah 8.
- Henadad co-occurrence Appears with Henadad in Nehemiah 10.
Origin & meaning
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
Jeshua was the head of a priestly family that returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile.
The biblical story
Jeshua is mentioned in Ezra, Nehemiah, and 1 Chronicles as the head of a priestly family that returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile. He is listed among the priests who settled in Jerusalem and served in the rebuilt temple. Jeshua's family was responsible for the eleventh division of priestly duties, as organized during the time of King David. The return of Jeshua and other priests was crucial for the restoration of temple worship and the spiritual life of the Jewish community after the exile.
Key verses
Jeshua appears in 4 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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The ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
1 Chronicles 24:11 -
The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
Ezra 2:36 -
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.
Ezra 10:18 -
The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
Nehemiah 7:39
Show all 4 references
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 24:11
Ezra (2)
- Ezra 2:36
- Ezra 10:18
Nehemiah (1)
- Nehemiah 7:39