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| JOSHUA |
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Gender: Masculine Pronounced: JAH-shu-wa, JAW-shwa [key] |
| From the Hebrew name יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Yehoshu’a) which meant "YAHWEH is salvation". Joshua was one of the twelve spies sent into Canaan by Moses in the Old Testament. After Moses died Joshua succeeded him as leader of the Israelites. The name Jesus is derived from this name. |
| JOY |
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Gender: Feminine Usage: English Pronounced: JOI [key] |
| Simply means "joy" from the English word, ultimately derived from Norman French joie, Latin gaudia. |
| JOEL |
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Gender: Masculine Usage: English, Jewish, Biblical Pronounced: JOL (English), JO-ul (English) [key] |
| From the Hebrew name יוֹאֵל (Yo’el) meaning "YAHWEH is God". Joel was a minor prophet in the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Joel. |
September 27th, 2007 at 9:56 am
