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Jesus

Jesus Meaning & Definition
Jesus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Jesus?

[n] a prophet of the first century; to Christians he was both God and man--the Messiah sent to save the human race from the sin it inherited through the Fall of Man (circa 8 BC - 29 AD)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Jesus: Christ | Deliverer | Good Shepherd | Jesus Christ | Jesus of Nazareth | Redeemer | Savior | Saviour

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See Also | Hebrew | Israelite | Jew | Logos | prophet | Son | Word

Jesus In Webster's Dictionary

\Je"sus\, n. [L. Jesus, Gr. ?, from Heb. Y['e]sh?a'; Y[=a]h Jehovah + h?sh?a' to help.] The {Savior}; the name of the Son of God as announced by the angel to his parents; the personal name of Our Lord, in distinction from Christ, his official appellation. --Luke i. 31. Thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he shall save his people from their sins. --Matt. i. 21. Note: The form Jesu is often used, esp. in the vocative. Jesu, do thou my soul receive. --Keble. {The Society of Jesus}. See {Jesuit}.

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