Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Jesus

(saviour).

The Greek form of the name Joshua or Jeshua, a contraction of Jehoshua, that is, "help of Jehovah" or "saviour." (Numbers 13:16)

Joshua the son of Nun. (Numbers 27:18; Hebrews 4:8) [JEHOSHUA]

Smith’s Bible Dictionary, William Smith (1863). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.