jesus
jesus Lexical Profile
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• noun
The central figure of Christianity, a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader revered by Christians as the Messiah (Christ) and the incarnation of God, and respected in Islam as a major prophet.
"The New Testament Gospels recount the life, teachings, and ministry of Jesus in first-century Judea and Galilee."
• interjection
Used informally as an exclamation to express strong emotion, such as surprise, dismay, frustration, or shock (often considered mild profanity or blasphemy).
"Jesus, you nearly scared me to death standing in the dark like that!"
Word Nuance & Usage
When used as an interjection to express shock or frustration, the word is considered informal and potentially offensive or blasphemous by many religious speakers.
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Late Latin Iesus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Iēsous, which rendered the Hebrew and Aramaic name Yeshua (short for Yehoshua, meaning 'Yahweh is salvation').
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