ye.shu.a identifies Jeshua, named with Jozadak as helping begin the rebuilding of God's house in Jerusalem.

The attested use identifies Jeshua as the person named alongside Zerubbabel in beginning the rebuilding of God's house in Jerusalem.

1. Jeshua named as a rebuilding participant · dominant

   In Ezra 5:2, the proper noun identifies the Jeshua named as son of Jozadak, who arose with Zerubbabel and began to build the house of God in Jerusalem. The APB renders the verse with “Jeshua son of Jozadak” among those beginning the work.

   Ezra 5:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezra 5:2, the APB presents the name as “Jeshua son of Jozadak.” It confirms the named participant in the verse rather than supplying a lexical definition.