Bible Strands

Joshua

also called Hoshea, Jeshua · A judge, in the time of Egypt and Wilderness and Conquest · Tribe of Ephraim · named in 189 verses

the name means Jehovah-saved Strong's Lexicon

Joshua, the son of Nun, was Moses' assistant and successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jehovah is his help, or Jehovah the Saviour. The son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, the successor of Moses as the leader of Israel. He is called Jehoshua in Num. 13:16 (A.V.), and Jesus in Acts 7:45 and Heb. 4:8 (R.V., Joshua).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Nun

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Exodus 17:9.

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Verses that name Joshua