It's Yeshua, not Yahshua

CMJ USA • June 29, 2023
Print Friendly and PDF

In this clip, Dr. Michael Brown answers a caller's question about how to say Jesus' name in Hebrew. His answer is thorough (and quite spirited).

As Brown points out, if we are unsure how to vocalize the Hebrew consonants from the first century, the Greek of the New Testament points us to the E sound. Yahshua is a made-up word. Below you can see how the Hebrew gets transliterated into Greek then into Latin, then into the English (and Spanish) spelling we know today.

Blessed by this post? Ready to sow into the work of CMJ? No gift is too small. we are blessed by your partnership.



Give
Four people sit in chairs covering their faces with speech bubbles
By Carino Casas July 12, 2025
Jewish Media Review - July 2025 
Photos of 6 Israelis and other mementos at the Nova Music Festival memorial site near Reím, Israel.
By Carino Casas July 12, 2025
Iraqis visit Israel to bless and pray for her in their time of grief and war
By CMJ USA July 11, 2025
An interview with pastor of Christ Church Jerusalem
More Posts