2007-01-30 09:25:59 · 5 answers · asked by jose m 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"Jesus" in hebrew in Yeshua. "Jesus" comes from the greek form of the hebew name.
Yeshua-->Iesous (greek)--->Iesus (latin)....> Jesus (english)
2007-01-30 09:29:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is the Latin form of the Greek form of the Hebrew name Yehoshua (a direct English version of this name is Joshua).
While many Jews bear the name "Yehoshua", or "Joshua", a very few of us bear the name "Jesus" for religious and cultural matters.
2007-01-30 21:27:39 · answer #2 · answered by yotg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't understand your question. Are you asking why don't Jews call themselves Jesusites? Or are you asking why don't Jews refer Him as Jesus?
His name was really Yeshua. Jesus is the more Europeanized spelling; it was simply easier for early converts to say.
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2007-01-30 09:33:45 · answer #3 · answered by cirque de lune 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is Joshua in Hebrew. I believe He is called Jesus to distinguish between Him and Joshua, son of Nun.
2007-01-30 09:33:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
J*sus isn't Hebrew. If you recall, there is no "j" sound in Hebrew. His Hebrew name is Y*shua, and Jews do use that name for him, when we rarely say it...sometimes.
2007-01-30 09:38:50 · answer #5 · answered by LadySuri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋