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jesus

Je·sus
J j

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jee-zuh s, -zuh z]
    • /ˈdʒi zəs, -zəz/
    • /ˈʤiːzəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jee-zuh s, -zuh z]
    • /ˈdʒi zəs, -zəz/

Definitions of jesus word

  • abbreviation JESUS Jesus. 1
  • noun jesus Christ: son of God 1
  • noun jesus Hispanic male given name 1
  • proper noun jesus Jesus or Jesus Christ is the name of the man who Christians believe was the son of God, and whose teachings are the basis of Christianity. 0
  • exclamation jesus Jesus is used by some people to express surprise, shock, or annoyance. This use could cause offence. 0
  • noun jesus ?4 bc–?29 ad, founder of Christianity, born in Bethlehem and brought up in Nazareth as a Jew. He is believed by Christians to be the Son of God and to have been miraculously conceived by the Virgin Mary, wife of Joseph. With 12 disciples, he undertook two missionary journeys through Galilee, performing miracles, teaching, and proclaiming the coming of the Kingdom of God. His revolutionary Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–8), which preaches love, humility, and charity, the essence of his teaching, aroused the hostility of the Pharisees. After the Last Supper with his disciples, he was betrayed by Judas and crucified. He is believed by Christians to have risen from his tomb after three days, appeared to his disciples several times, and ascended to Heaven after 40 days 0

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Origin of jesus

First appearance:

before 1200
One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English < Late Latin Iēsus < Greek Iēsoûs < Hebrew Yēshūaʿ, syncopated variant of Yəhōshūaʿ God is help; in Early Modern English, the distinction (lost in Middle English) between Jesus (nominative) and Jesu (oblique, especially vocative; see Jesu) was revived on the model of Latin and Gk sources; Jesus gradually supplanted the older form in both nominative and oblique

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Parts of speech for Jesus

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jesus popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

jesus usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for jesus

noun jesus

  • christ — Christ is one of the names of Jesus, whom Christians believe to be the son of God and whose teachings are the basis of Christianity.
  • good shepherd — Jesus Christ. John 10:11–14.
  • king of kings — Christ; Jesus.
  • lamb of god — Christ.
  • messiah — the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people.

Top questions with jesus

  • when were jesus born?
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  • what a friend we have in jesus?
  • what did jesus look like?
  • how old was jesus when he died?
  • who is jesus?
  • who helped jesus carry the cross?
  • what language did jesus speak?
  • what year was jesus born?
  • when did jesus die?
  • when jesus says yes?
  • when did jesus died?
  • who killed jesus?

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