Nun is the proper name used to identify Joshua in the designation “son of Nun” and in a genealogy.

The attested use is a proper name, chiefly occurring in the designation “Joshua son of Nun”; it also appears in a genealogical line that names Nun before Joshua.

1. Proper name in Joshua’s family designation · dominant

   The supplied form is tagged Noun · Proper throughout. In Deuteronomy 1:38 the APB renders “Joshua son of Nun,” identifying Joshua as the one who will cause Israel to inherit the land; in Joshua 2:1 the same designation introduces the Joshua who sends men to spy out Jericho. In 1 Chronicles 7:27 the APB renders the genealogy “Nun his son, Joshua his son.”

   Deuteronomy 1:38Joshua 2:1Numbers 27:18Joshua 19:49Judges 2:81 Chronicles 7:27

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB normally presents the name within “Joshua son of Nun,” while 1 Chronicles 7:27 renders it in a genealogy as “Nun his son.” These renderings show the verse-level presentation rather than an isolated English equivalent.