What does the name "Jesus" mean? (and I'm not speaking metaphorically.)
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Hebrew name, Ye·shu´a` or Yehoh·shu´a` and means "Jehovah Is Salvation"
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Jesus isn't the only name that includes Jehovah's name. Even many people’s names today have Jehovah in their meaning: Johnson means “Jehovah has favored” The name Jonathan means, “Jehovah has given” Joshua means, “Jehovah is salvation” or “Jehovah rescues” Jacqueline, Jackie, Jacquelyn, John and Jack means, “Jehovah has been gracious” Chanya means “The Grace of Jehovah” Kayla means “Jehovah has given” Joey means "Jehovah increases" Jesse means “Jehovah exists” Jeremiah and Jeremy means “appointed by Jehovah” Josiah means “Jehovah supports” Joe or Joesph means “May Jehovah give increase” Jane, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janice, Janie, Janine, Joan, Joanne, Jodie, Joni, Jonie, Joanna, Johannah all are variations that mean “Jehovah is gracious”
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The boy's name Jesus j(e)-sus is pronounced JEE-zus. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "the Lord is salvation". Short form of Joshua, from the Hebrew name Jehoshua. The name of the biblical Christ is very frequently used as a given name in Hispanic cultures. Spanish pronunciation is hay-SOOS. other meanings here: http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:IKg12KkxtjAJ:www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Jesus+meaning+of+names+jesus&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us&client=firefox-a
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