Matthew 1:1–25 (ESV)ExpositionWhat is the meaning of the name “Jesus”?ShareInformationReading ListEnglishMatthew 1:1 (ESV)1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.In shortIesous is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Jeshua. Jeshua is short for Jehoshua, which means, The Lord is Saviour.Iesous is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Jeshua, short for Jehoshua, which means, The Lord is Saviour.
1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.