Biblical Hebrew Forum

[ben.crick AT argonet.co.uk (Ben Crick)]

On Sat 17 Apr 99 (09:19:07 +1000), gathas AT mail.usyd.edu.au wrote:
> Yeshua (Jesus), however, is simply a noun meaning "salvation" or
> "victory". There is no theophoric (divine name) element in Yeshua as
> there is in YEHOshua. However, there is a suggestion that it is simply
> an abbreviated form of Yehoshua. Either is possible.

 Dear George, Peter and John,

 The use of the Name of Jesus by Matthew is interesting (well to me,
 anyway).

 Matthew 1:21 GNT
 KALESEIS TO ONOMA AUTOU IHSOUN: AUTOS GAR SWSEI TON LAON AUTOU, ktl
                         ^^^^^^            ^^^^^
 Delitzsch renders this into Hebrew as
 W:QaRa'Tha 'eTh-Sh:MoW YeShuWa`, KiY HuW' YoShiYa` 'eTh-`aMMoW ...
                        ^^^^^^^^           ^^^^^^^^
 bringing out the punning of the name (root Yodh Shin `ayin).

 ShaLoWM
 Ben
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