“Jesus” is the Greek and Latin form of a Hebrew name: Yeshua. And the name itself already tells you who he is. It means: YHWH saves, God is salvation.
Where the Name Comes From
Yeshua is the short form of Yehoshua, that is, Joshua. It is made up of the divine name YHWH and the root yasha, which means to save, to help, to make room, to set free. Through the Greek Iesous and the Latin Iesus it became our “Jesus”. The sound has changed, the meaning remains: the LORD saves.
Why the Name Matters
In the Bible, a name carries the message of the person. The angel says to Joseph: “You shall give him the name Yeshua, for he will save his people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21). Salvation is written into his name. Whoever speaks the name speaks a promise.
What Is Inside It
The same root sounds in the Hebrew words for “salvation” and “deliverance” (yeshuah). Rescue, salvation and healing lie close together. Whoever says “Yeshua” is also saying: God saves, God makes whole. The name itself is already gospel.
Why This Sets You Free
He is not a distant title but a name full of promise. In him, rescue and healing are already spoken before you achieve anything. To know the name is to know the one who saves and makes whole, and to be allowed to trust him like a close friend.
In One Sentence
Yeshua is the Hebrew name behind “Jesus” and means: YHWH saves, God is salvation. The name itself already carries the message of rescue and healing.
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