Etymology of name

A series of articles on [show]Jesus Christ andChristianity [show]Jesus and Islam [show]Cultural-historical background [show]Perspectives on Jesus [show]Jesus and history [show]Jesus in culture This box: view · talk · edit “Jesus” is a transliteration, occurring in a number of languages and based on the Latin Iesus, of the Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), itself a Hellenisation of the Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ(Yĕhōšuă‘, Joshua)...

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Jesus

Jesus Jesus as Good Shepherd (stained glass at St John's Ashfield). Born7–2 BC/BCE[1] Bethlehem, Judaea, Roman Empire(traditional); Nazareth, Galilee (modern critical scholarship)[2] Died30–36 AD/CE[3][4][5][6][7] Calvary, Judaea, Roman Empire(according to the New Testament, he rose on the third day after his death.) Cause of deathCrucifixion Resting placeTraditionally and temporarily, agarden tomb in Jerusalem[8] NationalityIsraelite EthnicityJewish Home...

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