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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Yīshu
"यीशु मसीह का जन्म नासरत में हुआ था।"
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The central figure of Christianity, a Jewish preacher and religious leader from Nazareth whom Christians believe to be the Son of God and the Messiah.
"Historians and theologians study the teachings and life of Jesus within first-century Judea."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin name Iesus, which comes from the Greek Iesous, itself a Hellenization of the Hebrew name Yeshua or Joshua. This ultimately stems from ancient Semitic roots meaning 'Yahweh is salvation,' entering Old English via Latin and French during the Christianization of Britain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jesus" is said worldwide
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Jésus
Transliteration: ʒe.zy
"Jésus de Nazareth est une figure centrale de l'histoire."
Jesus
Transliteration: ˈjeːzʊs
"Jesus von Nazaret ist der Begründer des Christentums."
Gesù
Transliteration: dʒeˈzu
"Gesù nacque a Betléme e visse a Nazaret."
Jesús
Transliteration: xeˈsus
"Jesús de Nazaret predicó el amor al prójimo."
Jesus
Transliteration: ʒeˈzuʒ
"Jesus Cristo é a figura central do Cristianismo."
यीशु
Transliteration: Yīshu
"यीशु मसीह का जन्म नासरत में हुआ था।"
耶稣
Transliteration: Yēsū
"拿撒勒人耶稣是基督教的创始者。"
예수
Transliteration: Yesu
"나사렛 예수의 가르침은 세계에 큰 영향을 미쳤습니다."
イエス
Transliteration: Iesu
"ナザレのイエスはキリスト教の中心人物です。"
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