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יְשׁוּעָה

yeshua · salvation

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H3444 · appears 77 times in the Bible

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What it means

yeshua (יְשׁוּעָה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “salvation”.

The help with which God delivers from danger; also victory. The name "Jesus" (Yeshua) comes from the same root.

How to say it

ye·shu·a

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. When YHWH rescues from danger; the name "Jesus" comes from it.

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

Word study

Salvation: the help by which someone is delivered from a danger, an enemy or death; in the Bible, above all the one that comes from YHWH. It comes from יָשַׁע, “save” (H3467). BDB: salvation, deliverance, victory, welfare, prosperity.

How we translate it

“Salvation” 67 times and “salvations” 10. One English word is kept, also in war: “who has worked this great salvation in Israel” (1 Samuel 14:45).

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • salvation ×67
  • salvations ×10

Related words

Comes from

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Genesis 49:18

    For your salvation I wait, YHWH.

  • Exodus 14:13

    Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and see the salvation of YHWH, which he will work for you today; for the Egyptians whom you see today you will never see them again.

  • Exodus 15:2

    My strength and my song is Yah, and he has become my salvation. This is my El, and I will praise him; the Elohim of my father, and I will exalt him.

  • Deuteronomy 32:15

    And Jeshurun grew fat and kicked —you grew fat, you grew thick, you were covered with fat— and he forsook Eloah who made him and dishonored the Rock of his salvation.

  • 1 Samuel 2:1

    And Hannah prayed and said, “My heart exults in YHWH; my horn is lifted high in YHWH. My mouth opens wide over my enemies, for I rejoice in your salvation.

  • 1 Samuel 14:45

    The people said to Saul, “Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far be it! As YHWH lives, not a hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for with Elohim he has worked this day.” So the people ransomed Jonathan, and he did not die.

  • 2 Samuel 22:51

    He is a tower of salvations for his king, and shows loyal love to his anointed, to David and to his offspring forever.”

  • 1 Chronicles 16:23

    Sing to YHWH, all the earth; bring the news from day to day of his salvation.

  • 2 Chronicles 20:17

    It is not for you to fight in this; present yourselves, stand and see the salvation of YHWH with you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed; tomorrow go out before them, and YHWH will be with you.’”

  • Job 13:16

    This too will be my salvation, for no godless one will come before him.

  • Job 30:15

    Terrors are turned upon me; they pursue like the wind my nobility, and like a cloud my salvation has passed away.

  • Psalms 3:2

    Many are saying of my soul, “There is no salvation for him in Elohim.” Selah.

  • Psalms 3:8

    Salvation belongs to YHWH; upon your people be your blessing. Selah.

  • Psalms 9:14

    so that I may recount all your praises in the gates of the daughter of Zion; I will be jubilant in your salvation.

  • Psalms 13:5

    But I in your loyal love have trusted; my heart will be jubilant in your salvation.

  • Psalms 14:7

    Oh that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion. When YHWH brings back the captivity of his people, Jacob will be jubilant, Israel will be glad.

  • Psalms 18:50

    He makes great the salvations of his king, and shows loyal love to his anointed, to David and to his offspring forever.”

  • Psalms 20:5

    We will shout for joy over your salvation, and in the name of our Elohim we will raise a banner. May YHWH fulfill all your requests.

  • Psalms 21:1

    For the director. A psalm of David. YHWH, in your strength the king is glad, and in your salvation how greatly he is jubilant.

  • Psalms 21:5

    Great is his glory through your salvation; splendor and majesty you place upon him.

  • Psalms 22:1

    For the director. On The Doe of the Dawn. A psalm of David. My El, my El, why have you abandoned me? Far from my salvation are the words of my roaring.

  • Psalms 28:8

    YHWH is strength for them, and the stronghold of the salvations of his anointed is he.

  • Psalms 35:3

    And draw out the spear and close the way to meet those who pursue me; say to my soul, “Your salvation am I.”

  • Psalms 35:9

    And my soul will be jubilant in YHWH; it will rejoice in his salvation.

  • Psalms 42:5

    Why are you cast down, my soul, and agitated within me? Await Elohim, for I will yet give him thanks, the salvations of his face.

  • Psalms 42:11

    Why are you cast down, my soul, and why are you agitated within me? Await Elohim, for I will yet give him thanks, the salvations of my face and my Elohim.

  • Psalms 43:5

    Why are you cast down, my soul, and why are you agitated within me? Await Elohim, for I will yet give him thanks, the salvations of my face and my Elohim.

  • Psalms 44:4

    You yourself are my King, Elohim; command the salvations of Jacob.

  • Psalms 53:6

    Oh that from Zion would come the salvations of Israel! When Elohim brings back the captivity of his people, Jacob will be jubilant, Israel will be glad.

  • Psalms 62:1

    For the director. On Jeduthun. A psalm of David. Only toward Elohim my soul is in silence; from him comes my salvation.

  • Psalms 62:2

    Only he is my Rock and my salvation, my high refuge; I will not be greatly moved.

  • Psalms 62:6

    Only he is my Rock and my salvation, my high refuge; I will not be moved.

  • Psalms 67:2

    so that your way may be known on the earth, among all the nations your salvation.

  • Psalms 68:19

    Blessed be Adonai; day after day he bears our burden, the El of our salvation. Selah.

  • Psalms 69:29

    But I am afflicted and in pain; let your salvation, Elohim, set me on high.

  • Psalms 70:4

    Let them rejoice and be glad in you, all who seek you; and let them say continually, “Magnified be Elohim!” those who love your salvation.

  • Psalms 74:12

    But Elohim is my king from of old, working salvations in the midst of the earth.

  • Psalms 78:22

    because they did not believe in Elohim, nor trust in his salvation.

  • Psalms 80:2

    Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up your might, and come for our salvation.

  • Psalms 88:1

    A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah. For the director. On Mahalat Leanot. A maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. YHWH, Elohim of my salvation, by day I have cried out, by night before you.

And 37 more times.