The etymology of the name "Jesus"

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The English name Jesus is derived from the Latin Iesus, itself a transliteration of the Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs).[60] The Greek form is probably a rendering of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ישוע (Yēšūa), a shorter variant of the earlier Hebrew name יהושע (Yəhōšūa, English: "Joshua").

NAS Exhaustive Concordance:
Word Origin
from Yhvh and yasha
Definition
"the LORD is salvation,"

Smith's Bible Dictionary:
Joshua (saviour, or whose help is Jehovah). His name appears in the various forms of HOSHEA, OSHEA, JEHOSHUA, JESHUA, and JESUS.

The Hebrew J pronunciation is closer to the English Y sound than the /dʒ/ sound. Neither Hebrew nor Greek has the /dʒ/ sound. In any case, God understands whom you are referring to when you say "Jesus" (/ˈdʒiːzəs/).

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