Bible Dictionary
Jeshua
Jeshua was a name borne by several priests and Levites, including the high priest who served with Zerubbabel after the exile. It was also the name of a town in southern Judah and a form of Joshua.
Definition
Jeshua is a name borne by several priests, Levites, returning exiles, and other persons. It also designates a town of Judah and is another form of Joshua, including the name of Joshua the son of Nun.
Biblical Usage
Jeshua was the head of the ninth priestly order, a Levite serving under Hezekiah, several returning priests or Levites, and the son of Jozadak, who served as high priest under Zerubbabel. It also names a town occupied by Judahites after the captivity.
Historical Background
The town of Jeshua lay in the extreme south of Judah. It may correspond with Shema or Sheba and has been associated with Khirbet Saweh, though the identification is presented as tentative.
Scripture References
Ezra 2:36
1 Chronicles 24:11
2 Chronicles 31:15
Ezra 2:6
Nehemiah 7:11
Ezra 2:40
Nehemiah 7:43
Nehemiah 7:7
Nehemiah 12:1
Nehemiah 12:7
Nehemiah 12:10
Nehemiah 12:26
Haggai 1:1
Haggai 1:12
Haggai 2:2
Haggai 2:4
Zechariah 3:1
Zechariah 3:3
Zechariah 3:6
Zechariah 3:8
Zechariah 3:9
Ezra 8:33
Nehemiah 3:19
Nehemiah 12:24
Nehemiah 11:26
Nehemiah 8:17
1 Chronicles 6:15
Zechariah 6:9-15
Ezra 3:9
Nehemiah 8:7
Nehemiah 9:4
Nehemiah 9:5
Nehemiah 12:8
Nehemiah 10:14
Ezra 10:30
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(1.) Head of the ninth priestly order (Ezra 2:36); called also Jeshuah (1 Chr. 24:11). (2.) A Levite appointed by Hezekiah to distribute offerings in the priestly cities (2 Chr. 31:15). (3.) Ezra 2:6; Neh. 7:11. (4.) Ezra 2:40; Neh. 7:43. (5.) The son of Jozadak, and high priest of the Jews under Zerubbabel (Neh. 7:7; 12:1, 7, 10, 26); called Joshua (Hag. 1:1, 12; 2:2, 4; Zech. 3:1, 3, 6, 8, 9). (6.) A Levite (Ezra 8:33). (7.) Neh. 3:19. (8.) A Levite who assisted in the reformation under Nehemiah (8:7; 9:4, 5). (9.) Son of Kadmiel (Neh. 12:24). (10.) A city of Judah (Neh. 11:26). (11.) Neh. 8:17; Joshua, the son of Nun.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(whom Jehovah helps), one of the towns reinhabited by the people of Judah after the return from captivity. (Nehemiah 11:26) It is not mentioned elsewhere. (a saviour), another form of the name of Joshua of Jesus.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>jesh'-u-a, je-shu'-a (yeshua`): A place occupied by the children of Judah after their return from captivity (Ne 11:26), evidently, from the places named with it, in the extreme South of Judah. It may correspond with the Shema of Jos 15:26, and possibly to the Sheba of 19:2. The site may be Khirbet Sa`weh, a ruin upon a prominent hill, Tell es Sa`weh, 12 miles East-Northeast of Beersheba. The hill is surrounded by a wall of large blocks of stone. PEF, III, 409-10, Sh XXV.</p>