Jehoshuah
יְהוֹשֻׁעַ/jeh-HOSH-oo-ah/
“Yahweh is salvation”
Summary
A variant spelling of Jehoshua (Joshua) that appears in some editions of the King James Version in the genealogy of Ephraim.
☩Identity
Jehoshuah appears in 1 Chronicles 7:27 in some editions as an alternate spelling of the name Joshua, who was the son of Nun and successor to Moses. The form Jehoshuah includes an extra 'h' at the end that was incorrectly added. The name means 'Yahweh is salvation.'
Key verses:1 Chronicles 7:27
Related Verses1 mention
1 Chronicles· 1 verse
References
- 1.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Jehoshuah," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).