Ἰησοῦς
iesous
Jesus
of Hebrew origin (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus.
John 8:58 · Word #3
Lexicon G2424
| Lemma | Ἰησοῦς |
| Transliteration | Iēsoûs |
| Strong's | G2424 |
| In-context | Jesus |
| Literal | Jesus |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ἰησοῦς |
| Strong's | G2424 |
SIBI-P1 G2424-03
Yahweh-saves
| Root | Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) |
| Core Meanings | Yahweh saves, Yahweh is salvation, personal name derived from Joshua |
| Semantic Range | Personal name corresponding to Joshua; refers to Jesus of Nazareth, Joshua son of Nun, and other Jewish men bearing the same name; carries the embedded meaning of divine salvation. |
| Conceptual Significance | As the Greek form of Joshua, the name links Jesus of Nazareth with Israel’s earlier deliverer Joshua and proclaims in its very form the message of divine salvation. In the New Testament, the name embodies the claim that Yahweh’s saving action is realized through this person. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,NMS = noun, nominative, masculine, singular; proper name; second-declension masculine form adapted from Hebrew. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name Ἰησοῦς derives from the Hebrew יְהוֹשׁוּעַ (Yehoshua), meaning "Yahweh saves." Rendering it as "Yahweh-saves" preserves the verbal force and covenantal name embedded in the Hebrew root. The form here is nominative masculine singular, functioning as a proper masculine personal name in subject position. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root Ἰησοῦς (Yahweh saves, Yahweh is salvation, personal name derived from Joshua)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2424-01 |
iesou | of/to Yahweh-is-salvation (masculine singular) |
G2424-02 |
iesoun | Yahweh-is-Salvation (accusative, masculine singular) |
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 |