Language & etymology
What the name means.
Yeshua is a shortened form of Yehoshua (Joshua), meaning “Yahweh is salvation.” The New Testament Greek form is Iēsous. It was a common Jewish personal name; this Christian reflection refers to Jesus of Nazareth.
Gematria
The numeric value.
Yod 10 + Shin 300 + Vav 6 + Ayin 70 = 386
Numeric value is a traditional interpretive practice; it is not the word’s etymology and does not establish doctrine.
Paleo-Hebrew character
A devotional reflection.
These ancient Hebrew-script forms accompany a devotional meditation, not a historical translation or proof of etymology. Letter-picture associations are interpretive and do not establish doctrine.
𐤉
Yod
work
𐤔
Shin
consuming
𐤅
Vav
joining
𐤏
Ayin
watchfulness
The promise
What it reveals.
In Jesus, salvation comes as God’s gift.
Supporting Scripture
Written in the Word.
“Thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.”
Matthew 1:21