Ἰησοῦν

iesoun

Jesus

of Hebrew origin (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus.

G2424

Acts 3:13 · Word #19

Lexicon G2424

LemmaἸησοῦς
TransliterationIēsoûs
Strong'sG2424
In-contextJesus
LiteralJesus

Morphology N ACC M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

LemmaἸησοῦς
Strong'sG2424

SIBI-P1 G2424-02

Yahweh-is-Salvation (accusative, masculine singular)

Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,AMS — Proper noun, accusative case, masculine, singular; functioning as the direct object of a verb or object of a preposition.
Rendering RationaleThe name Ἰησοῦς derives from Hebrew יְהוֹשׁוּעַ/יֵשׁוּעַ, meaning “Yahweh saves” or “Yahweh is salvation.” Rendering it as “Yahweh-is-Salvation” preserves the theophoric and salvific meaning embedded in the name, while noting its accusative masculine singular form reflects its grammatical function as a direct object in the clause.

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Words from Root Ἰησοῦς (Yahweh saves, Yahweh is salvation)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G2424-01 iesou of/to Yahweh-is-salvation (masculine singular)
G2424-03 iesous Yahweh-saves
G2962-01 iesous YHWH-is-Salvation (masculine singular subject)

Word Usage (915 occurrences of G2424)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 1:1 Ἰησοῦ iesou of Jesus
Matthew 1:16 Ἰησοῦς iesous Jesus
Matthew 1:18 Ἰησοῦ iesou Jesus