Jeshua
ye.shu.a is chiefly a personal name in priestly, Levitical, genealogical, and communal settings, with one use as a place-name.
The noun proper is used predominantly as a personal name: it identifies people in priestly and Levitical lists, family lines, building activity, teaching, and praise. In Nehemiah 11:26, the same proper-noun form identifies a place where people lived.
Senses in use
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Personal name in communal and family records · dominant
The proper noun identifies individuals in varied settings. In Ezra 3:2 the APB renders a person who rises with priests and Zerubbabel to build the altar; in Nehemiah 8:7 it names one among Levites who helped the people understand the law, and in Nehemiah 12:10 it occurs in a father-son line.
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Place-name · rare
In Nehemiah 11:26, the proper noun occurs after the statement that people “dwelt in” it and alongside other locations, showing its use as the name of a settlement.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB normally presents the proper noun as “Jeshua” when it names people in lists, family relations, and communal actions. In Nehemiah 11:26, it retains the same form in the location list after “dwelt in”.