Ἰησοῦς

IēsousJesusHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentName of a man916 occurrences26 books877 verses
This name belongs to 5 different people in the Bible:
  • Barabbas: A notorious prisoner released instead of Jesus
  • Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world
  • Joshua: Moses' assistant who led Israel into Canaan
  • Joshua: An ancestor of Jesus Christ
  • Justus: Jesus Justus, a Jewish believer who supported Paul

Definition

Ἰησοῦς, -οῦ, dative, voc. -οῦ, accusative, -οῦν (Heb. יֵשׁוּעַ ,יְהֹשֻׁעַ ,יְהוֹשׁוּעַ),

1. JESUS: Matthew 1:21, al.; ὁ Ἰ, Matthew 3:13, al.; Ἰ. Χριστός, Matthew 1:1, Mark 1:1, al.; Χρ. Ἰ., Romans 2:26, al.; κύριος Ἰ., Acts 28:31, al.; Ἰησοῦ, voc., Mark 1:24, al.

2. Joshua: Acts 7:45, Hebrews 4:8.

3. Jesus, son of Eliezer: Luke 3:28.

4. Jesus, surnamed Justus: Colossians 4:11.

5. see: βαραββᾶς.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as Ἰησοῦς:

Glossary entries

Joshua (Person) Christ Messiah Barabbas Lord Immanuel

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

916 total
  1. John 18:11Ἰησοῦς · Jesus
    “Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”
  2. John 18:12Ἰησοῦν · Jesus
    Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him.
  3. John 18:15Ἰησοῦ · Jesus; Ἰησοῦ · with Jesus
    Now Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he also went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.
  4. John 18:19Ἰησοῦν · Jesus
    Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching.
  5. John 18:20Ἰησοῦς · Jesus
    “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
  6. John 18:22Ἰησοῦ
    When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”
  7. John 18:23Ἰησοῦς · Jesus
    Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”
  8. John 18:28Ἰησοῦν · Jesus
    Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. By now it was early morning, and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium, to avoid being defiled and unable to eat the Passover.
  9. John 18:32Ἰησοῦ · Jesus
    This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.
  10. John 18:33Ἰησοῦν · Jesus
    Pilate went back into the Praetorium, summoned Jesus, and asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”
  11. John 18:34Ἰησοῦς · Jesus
    “Are you saying this on your own,” Jesus asked, “or did others tell you about Me?”
  12. John 18:36Ἰησοῦς · Jesus
    Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.”
  13. John 18:37Ἰησοῦς · Jesus
    “Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”
  14. John 19:1Ἰησοῦν · Jesus
    Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him flogged.
  15. John 19:5Ἰησοῦς · Jesus
    When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”
  16. John 19:9Ἰησοῦ; Ἰησοῦς · Jesus
    …and he went back into the Praetorium. “Where are You from?” he asked. But Jesus gave no answer.
  17. John 19:11Ἰησοῦς · Jesus
    Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”
  18. John 19:13Ἰησοῦν · Jesus
    When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called the Stone Pavement, which in Hebrew is Gabbatha.
  19. John 19:16Ἰησοῦν · [Him] {away}
    Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers took Him away.
  20. John 19:18Ἰησοῦν · Jesus
    There they crucified Him, and with Him two others, one on each side, with Jesus in the middle.
  21. John 19:19ΙΗΣΟΥΣ · JESUS
    Pilate also had a notice posted on the cross. It read: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
  22. John 19:20Ἰησοῦς · Jesus
    Many of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.
  23. John 19:23Ἰησοῦν · Jesus
    When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.
  24. John 19:25Ἰησοῦ · of Jesus
    Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene.
  25. John 19:26Ἰησοῦς · Jesus
    When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.”
  26. John 19:28Ἰησοῦς · Jesus
    After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”
  27. John 19:30Ἰησοῦς · Jesus
    When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.
  28. John 19:33Ἰησοῦν · Jesus
    But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs.
  29. John 19:38Ἰησοῦ · of Jesus; Ἰησοῦ · of Jesus
    Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body.
  30. John 19:40Ἰησοῦ · of Jesus
    So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom.
  31. John 19:42Ἰησοῦν · Jesus
    And because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus there.
  32. John 20:2Ἰησοῦς · Jesus
    So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we do not know where they have put Him!”
  33. John 20:12Ἰησοῦ · of Jesus
    …and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and the other at the feet.
  34. John 20:14Ἰησοῦν · Jesus; Ἰησοῦς · Jesus
    When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there. But she did not recognize that it was Jesus.
  35. John 20:15Ἰησοῦς · Jesus
    “Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?” Thinking He was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried Him off, tell me where you have put Him, and I will get Him.”
  36. John 20:16Ἰησοῦς · Jesus
    Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).
  37. John 20:17Ἰησοῦς · Jesus
    “Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”
  38. John 20:19Ἰησοῦς · Jesus
    It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them.
  39. John 20:21Ἰησοῦς · Jesus
    Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.”
  40. John 20:24Ἰησοῦς · Jesus
    Now Thomas called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came.
  41. John 20:26Ἰησοῦς · Jesus
    Eight days later, His disciples were once again inside with the doors locked, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
  42. John 20:29Ἰησοῦς · Jesus
    Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
  43. John 20:30Ἰησοῦς · Jesus
    Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book.
  44. John 20:31Ἰησοῦς · Jesus
    But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
  45. John 21:1Ἰησοῦς · Jesus
    Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way:
  46. John 21:4Ἰησοῦς · Jesus
    Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not recognize that it was Jesus.