יְהוֹשׁוּעַ, יְהוֹשֻׁעַ, and (later) יֵשׁוּעַ, n.pr.m. (& loc., v. 9 infr.) (י׳ is salvation or י׳ is opulence)
1. Moses’ successor, son of Nun
2. a Bethshemite
3. h.p. after the restoration, son of Jehozadak
4. governor of Jerusalem under Josiah
5. head of one of the classes of priests
6. a Levitical family-name of frequent occurrence
7. father of a builder at the wall
8. a Judaite family-name
9. n.pr.loc. in south of Judah