[b-greek] Re: The J in Jesus

From: Jack Kilmon (jkilmon@historian.net)
Date: Sun Sep 30 2001 - 22:03:12 EDT


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From: SPAWN OF A JEWISH CARPENTER: CINDY SMITH <cms@dragon.com>
To: Biblical Greek <b-greek@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
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Subject: [b-greek] Re: The J in Jesus


> >From: "Horse Harlem" <hrex5@qwest.net>
> >Reply-To: "Horse Harlem" <hrex5@qwest.net>
>
> >There is no letter J in Greek.
> >Since the new testament was first written in Greek and there was no J in
> >the English language until the 16th century, then what was the original
> >name of Jesus?
>
> Yeshua. Pronounced: Yeh-SHU-a meaning "Yah saves."

I believe the correct roots are "Who help is YHWH." The name
that reflects what you are translating would be "YESHA (save)-YAHU"
in other words, Isaiah.

Jack


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