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Joshua in Arabic

يَشُوع yašūʕ

/ˈd͡ʒɒʃ(j)ʊə/US/ˈd͡ʒɑʃ(j)u.ə/

Joshua in Arabic: يَشُوع (yašūʕ), يُوشَع (yūšaʕ). In English, Joshua means the sixth book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and a book of the Tanakh.

Arabic words for Joshua

book of the Bible
يَشُوع yašūʕ
male given name
يُوشَع yūšaʕ, يَشُوع yašūʕ

English meaning of Joshua

  1. proper noun The sixth book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and a book of the Tanakh.
  2. proper noun The son of Nun, Judge of Israel following Moses; author of the Book of Joshua; Quranic figure.
  3. proper noun A male given name from Hebrew.
  4. proper noun A surname, transferred from the given name.

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Questions about Joshua in Arabic

What is the meaning of Joshua in Arabic?
Joshua in Arabic is يَشُوع (yašūʕ), يُوشَع (yūšaʕ).
ما معنى كلمة Joshua؟
Joshua: يَشُوع (yašūʕ), يُوشَع (yūšaʕ).
What does Joshua mean in English?
Joshua means the sixth book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and a book of the Tanakh.

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