We estimate that there are at least 834900 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.012% of the population. +John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New York. APA citation.
The name Jesus is ranked on the 680th position of the most used names. Eventually the right meaning was lost, and erroneous interpretation of IHS led to the faulty orthography "Jhesus"."
It’s been our only comfort in life and in death, our only hope in a hopeless world.
But there is a surprise in Latin that will amaze you! in all its fullness to as many people as possible. For permissions, view our Copyright Policy. Ignorance by choice will not be overlooked! Therefore, original texts may utilize any variation as an identifier. He is not the only person in the Bible to have this name. In Greek, it is Iēsous; in Aramaic, the language Jesus spoke, Yesu.
“All hail the power of Jesus’ name! The proper name Jesus /ˈdʒiːzəs/ used in the English language originates from the Latin form of the Greek name Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous), a rendition of the Hebrew Yeshua (ישוע), also having the variants Joshua or Jeshua. (1910). JESUS. And this is how that name came to be “Jesus” in English: Simply stated, this is the etymological history of the name Jesus: Hebrew/Aramaic yeshu‘a became Greek Iēsous, then Latin Iesus, passing into German and then, ultimately, into English, as Jesus. English form of Ἰησοῦς (Iesous), which was the Greek form of the Aramaic name יֵשׁוּעַ (Yeshu'a). On the one hand, it’s strange that this single name has dominated the past two thousand years of world history, especially Western history.
Clever analogies and Stories designed to make you feel good and keep you rooted in your seat and opening your bank account will affect your eternity, negatively! There was a counterfeit messiah from the earliest days of The Faith! Jesús is a popular personal name in the Hispanic Christian sphere of influence (where it is spelled with an accented 'u' Jesús and pronounced [xeˈsus]). Jesus. With all these possibilities is there a real answer to what was the Messiah's real name? But this wasn’t the case when Mary and Joseph followed the angel’s instructions and gave their baby His name.
Granted, it had a special meaning, but it was not an unusual name. FACT: The biblical Messiah had the same name as the Israelite General, and successor to Moses, Yahshua (like "Joshua" with a "Y"), the son of Nun, as Acts 7:45 and Hebrews 4:8 (in the KJV) show, and is used about 249 times in the Septuagint [LXX] as [Ιησου]["Ihsou"]. The name Jesus is an Aramaic byform (meaning ‘saviour’) of the earlier Hebrew name Joshua. As we have seen, IHS is a Latin monogram for the Hebrew YaHShua. It was suggested to Mary's husband Joseph by the angel of the Lord at the Annunciation: ‘she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins’ (Matthew 1: 21). Thus, Adam was the first man. The New Testament was written in Greek.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08374x.htm. Before we continue, mention should be made of Greek grammar, and names. In Swiss, the “J” is pronounced more like an English “Y”, or the Latin “Ie” as in “Iesus”.
It is not surprising, therefore, that for centuries the Jews had referred to their expected Deliverer as "the Anointed"; perhaps this designation alludes to Isaias 61:1, and Daniel 9:24-26, or even to Psalms 2:2; 19:7; 44:8. Jesus of Nazareth son of Joseph and Mary. He is author of many books, including Just Do Something. Maas, Anthony. Did you know that there is no "J" in Greek or Hebrew, nor was there a "J" in English for nearly 1700 years? Imprimatur. Acts 9:34; 10:38). Your gift enables our worldwide outreach. There are Hebrew names which begin with "Ies " in the LXX, such as Ieska (Gen 11:29), Iesbok (Gen 25:2), Iesoua and Iesua (Gen 46:17), Iesui (1Sa 14:49) ...etc., but never, and I repeat NEVER do you find the name "Yah'shua" written in the Greek as Ιεσ or Ιεσu ["Ies" or "Iesu"]!
The power in the name is the person behind the name. For if he that cometh preacheth another [IHS]*, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another evangel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him. Maas, A.
The mission, passion and purpose of Ligonier Ministries is to proclaim the holiness of God Many Christians throughout the world happily use His name ("Jesus") without any disrespect whatsoever, and they use it with reverence as they express their love for Him. Transcription. Yes, its true! Will the real Savior please stand up ? In many European countries it has been felt impious to give this name to mere mortal children, but there are no such inhibitions in the Hispanic world, where it is regularly bestowed as a token of Christian faith. He combined in His person the offices of prophet (John 6:14; Matthew 13:57; Luke 13:33; 24:19) of king (Luke 23:2; Acts 17:7; 1 Corinthians 15:24; Apocalypse 15:3), and of priest (Hebrews 2:17; etc. Nihil Obstat. Also very significant! which did not exist until the late 15th century this era, the fact that there was no "e" in the Greek Ιησου, that the dipthong* "ou" is dropped and replaced with a short "uh" sound, that the Greek grammatical ending stigma becoming a part of the proper name and is represented as IHS in spite of the fact the "S" character is entirely Latin, and that there is no "S" character in the Greek script! Though the name in one form or another occurs frequently in the Old Testament, it was not borne by a person of prominence between the time of Josue, the son of Nun and Josue, the high priest in the days of Zorobabel. Therefore, the popular, but not biblical, "Jesus" is linguistically connected to the Greek Pantheon (son of Zeus), and not the Hebrew "YaHShua". No, not just something; make that everything. "Origin of the Name of Jesus Christ." From the Catholic Encyclopedia. It was also the name of the author of Ecclesiaticus, of one of Christ's ancestors mentioned in the genealogy, found in the Third Gospel (Luke 3:29), and one of the St. Paul's companions (Colossians 4:11).
At my church this Sunday a woman told me that the name "Jesus " was derived from the Greek god "Zeus" when it was translated over time by Greek scholars. We don’t croon, “Jerry, Jerry, Jerry, there’s just something about that name.”, But common as the name was, Jesus was named “Jesus” by design. This article was transcribed for New Advent by Joseph P. Thomas. Origin of the Name of Jesus Christ.
Remy Lafort, S.T.D., Censor. But then again, there are those who say that the word "Jesus" is pagan in origin and should not be used at all. That is what we are led to believe, isnt it? The importance of this cannot go unnoticed. Today, the name of Jesus can be found in more than six thousand languages, and more are being added every year. the "New Testament", begin with "Ie ". In Acts 9, we read of the Jewish false prophet, Bar-Jesus. In The Catholic Encyclopedia. "IHS", proving without a doubt that the Messiahs name was written with an "H", and did not contain an "e" in either Greek or the original pre-3rd century Latin. The word Jesus is the Latin form of the Greek Iesous, which in turn is the transliteration of the Hebrew Jeshua, or Joshua, or again Jehoshua, meaning "Jehovah is salvation. In a religious context the name refers to Jesus, the central figure of Christianity. My email address is webmaster at newadvent.org. There is nothing surprising in this: both names have the same origin or the same numbers of numerology. Zeus, of course was the head of the Greek Pantheon, the supreme "Father" of the array of deities. Only after the Resurrection did the title gradually pass into a proper name, and the expression Jesus Christ or Christ Jesus became only one designation. Hence they substituted Chrestus, or "excellent", for Christus or "anointed", and Chrestians instead of "Christians." The graph below represents the number of people who were given the name Jesus for each year since 1900 in the U.S.A.: For other names check our Name Day Calendar. Contact information. To test the compatibility of this name with another, enter a name and click Calculate. In Mexico, persons with that name are often called by the nickname Chuy. Teresa Norman's statement: "Unlike most Christians, who decline to use the name Jesus out of respect," is inaccurate. For most of us, the name Jesus has a sacred ring to it; it sounds holy and divine. Usage: Jesus, of hebrew origin, is a very popular first name. What are his siblings named? “Jesus the name that charms our fears and bids our sorrows cease; ’tis music in the sinner’s ears, ’tis life and health and peace.” That’ll sing. Ev. … The presence of the "H", rather than an "E", is noted in the NewAdvent Catholic Encyclopedia. Blessed by a priest. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08374x.htm. Yes, there is.