Jesus or Jesus Christ is the name of the man who Christians believe was the son of God, and whose teachingsare the basis of Christianity.
2. exclamation
Jesus is used by some people to express surprise, shock, or annoyance. This use could cause offence.
[feelings]
Jesus in British English
(ˈdʒiːzəs)
noun
1. Also called: Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth
?4 bc–?29 ad, founder of Christianity, born in Bethlehem and brought up in Nazareth as a Jew. He is believed by Christians to be the Son of God and to have been miraculously conceived by the Virgin Mary, wife of Joseph. With 12 disciples, he undertook two missionary journeys through Galilee, performing miracles, teaching, and proclaiming the coming of the Kingdom of God. His revolutionary Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–8), which preaches love, humility, and charity, the essence of his teaching, aroused the hostility of the Pharisees. After the Last Supper with his disciples, he was betrayed by Judas and crucified. He is believed by Christians to have risen from his tomb after three days, appeared to his disciples several times, and ascended to Heaven after 40 days
2.
Son of Sirach. 3rd century bc, author of the Apocryphal book of Ecclesiasticus
exclamation also: Jesus wept
3. taboo, slang
used to express intense surprise, dismay, etc
Word origin
via Latin from Greek Iēsous, from Hebrew Yeshūa`, shortened from Yehōshūa` God is help, Joshua
Jesus in American English1
(ˈdʒizəz; ˈdʒizəs; Spanish heɪˈzus)
noun
a masculine name
Word origin
LL(Ec) Iesus < Gr(Ec) Iēsous < Heb yēshūʼa, contr. of yehōshūʼa ( Joshua), help of Jehovah < yāh, Jehovah + hōshīa, to help
Jesus in American English2
(ˈdʒizəz; ˈdʒizɛs)
1.
c. 8-4 b.c.- a.d. 29? (see Christian Era); founder of the Christian religion
see also Christ2: also called Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth
2. Bible
the author of Ecclesiasticus, a book of the O.T. apocrypha
Word lists with
Jesus
Historical characters
In other languages
Jesus
British English: Jesus /ˈdʒiːzəs/ NOUN
Jesus or Jesus Christ is the name of the man who Christians believe was the son of God, and whose teachings are the basis of Christianity.
American English: Jesus
Arabic: يَسُوع
Brazilian Portuguese: Jesus
Chinese: 耶稣
Croatian: Isus
Czech: Ježíš
Danish: Jesus
Dutch: Jezus
European Spanish: Jesús
Finnish: Jeesus
French: Jésus
German: Jesus
Greek: Ιησούς
Italian: Gesù
Japanese: イエス
Korean: 예수
Norwegian: Jesus
Polish: Jezus
European Portuguese: Jesus
Romanian: Iisus
Russian: Иисус
Latin American Spanish: Jesús
Swedish: Jesus
Thai: พระเยซูคริสต์
Turkish: İsa
Ukrainian: Ісус
Vietnamese: chúa Giê-su
All related terms of 'Jesus'
baby Jesus
Jesus as a baby, esp in Nativity scenes
Jesus freak
a member of any of various Christian groups that combine a hippy communal way of life with zealous evangelicalism
Jesus Christ
?4 bc –?29 ad , founder of Christianity , born in Bethlehem and brought up in Nazareth as a Jew . He is believed by Christians to be the Son of God and to have been miraculously conceived by the Virgin Mary , wife of Joseph . With 12 disciples , he undertook two missionary journeys through Galilee , performing miracles , teaching, and proclaiming the coming of the Kingdom of God. His revolutionary Sermon on the Mount ( Matthew 5–8), which preaches love, humility , and charity , the essence of his teaching, aroused the hostility of the Pharisees . After the Last Supper with his disciples, he was betrayed by Judas and crucified . He is believed by Christians to have risen from his tomb after three days, appeared to his disciples several times, and ascended to Heaven after 40 days
Jesus sandals
simple leather sandals of a type often worn by hippies
creeping Jesus
an obsequious or servile person
Jesus Movement
Christian movement that combined a hippy communal way of life with zealous evangelicalism
Jesus of Nazareth
?4 bc –?29 ad , founder of Christianity , born in Bethlehem and brought up in Nazareth as a Jew . He is believed by Christians to be the Son of God and to have been miraculously conceived by the Virgin Mary , wife of Joseph . With 12 disciples , he undertook two missionary journeys through Galilee , performing miracles , teaching, and proclaiming the coming of the Kingdom of God. His revolutionary Sermon on the Mount ( Matthew 5–8), which preaches love, humility , and charity , the essence of his teaching, aroused the hostility of the Pharisees . After the Last Supper with his disciples, he was betrayed by Judas and crucified . He is believed by Christians to have risen from his tomb after three days, appeared to his disciples several times, and ascended to Heaven after 40 days
Society of Jesus
the religious order of the Jesuits , founded by Ignatius Loyola
Wisdom of Jesus, Son of Sirach
→ Ecclesiasticus
Wisdom of Jesus, the Son of Sirach
→ the Wisdom of Jesus, the Son of Sirach
vicar
A vicar is an Anglican priest who is in charge of a church and the area it is in, which is called a parish.
Vicar of Christ
the Pope when regarded as Christ's earthly representative
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
a Christian Church founded in 1830 at La Fayette, New York , by Joseph Smith
the Wisdom of Jesus, the Son of Sirach
one of the books of the Apocrypha , written around 180 bc and also called the Wisdom of Jesus , the son of Sirach