teshua · deliverance, victory

What it means

teshua (תְּשׁוּעָה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “deliverance, victory”.

Deliverance, rescue from a danger; in war, victory.

How to say it

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.
2. The triumph YHWH gives over enemies in a war.

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

How it is translated

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

• salvation ×29
• victory ×5

Where it appears

• Judges×1
• 1 Samuel×3
• 2 Samuel×3
• 2 Kings×3
• 1 Chronicles×2
• 2 Chronicles×1
• Psalms×13
• Proverbs×3
• Isaiah×3
• Jeremiah×1
• Lamentations×1

• Judges 15:18

  And he became very thirsty, and he called to YHWH and said, “You have given into the hand of your servant this great salvation, and now shall I die of thirst and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?”

• 1 Samuel 11:9

  They said to the messengers who had come, “Thus you shall say to the men of Jabesh-gilead: ‘Tomorrow you will have salvation, when the sun is hot.’” The messengers came and told the men of Jabesh, and they rejoiced.

• 1 Samuel 11:13

  Saul said, “No man shall be put to death on this day, for today YHWH has worked salvation in Israel.”

• 1 Samuel 19:5

  He put his life in his hand and struck the Philistine, and YHWH worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood by putting to death David without cause?”

• 2 Samuel 19:2

  So the salvation on that day became mourning for all the people, for the people heard on that day, saying, “The king is grieved for his son.”

• 2 Samuel 23:10

  He rose and struck the Philistines until his hand grew weary and his hand stuck to the sword; and YHWH brought about a great salvation on that day; and the people returned after him only to strip the slain.

• 2 Samuel 23:12

  But he took his stand in the middle of the plot and delivered it and struck the Philistines; and YHWH brought about a great salvation.

• 2 Kings 5:1

  Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man before his master and highly regarded, because through him YHWH had given victory to Aram. The man was a mighty man of valor, but leprous.

• 2 Kings 13:17

  He said, “Open the window toward the east.” And he opened it. Elisha said, “Shoot.” And he shot. He said, “An arrow of victory of YHWH, and an arrow of victory against Aram! You will strike Aram at Aphek until you have finished it.”

• 1 Chronicles 11:14

  But they took their stand in the middle of the plot and delivered it, and they struck the Philistines; and YHWH saved them with a great salvation.

• 1 Chronicles 19:12

  And he said, “If Aram is stronger than I, then you will be salvation for me; and if the sons of Ammon are stronger than you, then I will save you.

• 2 Chronicles 6:41

  And now, arise, YHWH Elohim, to your rest, you and the ark of your strength. Let your priests, YHWH Elohim, be clothed with salvation, and let your faithful ones rejoice in what is good.

• Psalms 33:17

  A lie is the horse for salvation, and by its great strength it does not let anyone escape.

• Psalms 37:39

  And the salvation of the righteous is from YHWH, their stronghold in the time of distress.

• Psalms 38:22

  Hurry to my help, Adonai, my salvation.

• Psalms 40:10

  Your righteousness I have not covered within my heart; your faithfulness and your salvation I have spoken; I have not hidden your loyal love and your truth from the great assembly.

• Psalms 40:16

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

• Psalms 51:14

  Deliver me from bloodguilt, Elohim, Elohim of my salvation; my tongue will shout for joy at your righteousness.

• Psalms 60:11

  Give us help against the adversary, for falsehood is the salvation of a human being.

• Psalms 71:15

  My mouth will recount your righteousness, all the day your salvation, though I do not know their numbers.

• Psalms 108:12

  Give us help against the adversary, for falsehood is the salvation of a human being.

• Psalms 119:41

  And let your acts of loyal love come to me, YHWH, your salvation according to your saying.

• Psalms 119:81

  My soul wastes away for your salvation; your word I have awaited.

• Psalms 144:10

  who gives salvation to kings, who sets free David his servant from the evil sword.

• Psalms 146:3

  Do not trust in nobles, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.

• Proverbs 11:14

  Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but there is salvation in an abundance of counselors.

• Proverbs 21:31

  The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but to YHWH belongs the victory.

• Proverbs 24:6

  For with guidance you will wage your war, and victory comes with an abundance of counselors.

• Isaiah 45:17

  Israel is saved in YHWH with an eternal salvation; you will not be put to shame nor humiliated forever and ever.

• Isaiah 46:13

  I have brought near my righteousness; it will not be far off, and my salvation will not delay; and I will put in Zion salvation, for Israel my beauty.”

• Jeremiah 3:23

  Surely for falsehood are the hills, the tumult of the mountains; surely in YHWH our Elohim is the salvation of Israel.

• Lamentations 3:26

  Good it is that one should await, and silently, the salvation of YHWH.

And 2 more times.