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- proper noun The sixth book of the
Old Testament ofBible , and a book of theTanakh . - proper noun The son of
Nun ,Judge ofIsrael followingMoses ; author of the Book of Joshua. - proper noun A male
given name .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
- noun a book in the Old Testament describing how Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan (the Promised Land) after the death of Moses
Etymologies
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Examples
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SELMA CROSBY, MOTHER OF AUTISTIC JOSHUA: Joshua, he had such a mission to fill in his life.
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JOSHUA - Funeral services for Albert Ray Hawes, 76, of Joshua, Texas, will be conducted at
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JOSHUA - Along with a new football stadium and middle school, Joshua ISD should be the proud owner of another hot commodity for the 2009-10 school year:
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"_As the Lord commanded Moses_ his servant; so did Moses command Joshua, and _so did Joshua_; he left nothing undone of all that the Lord commanded Moses.
Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject E. N. [Editor] Elliott
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On the other hand, the name Joshua means “savior.”
It’s Your Time Joel Osteen 2010
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On the other hand, the name Joshua means “savior.”
It’s Your Time Joel Osteen 2010
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The name Jesus in Hebrew is the same as the name Joshua and was quite common among Jews at that time.
The Jesus Dynasty James D. Tabor 2006
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The name Jesus in Hebrew is the same as the name Joshua and was quite common among Jews at that time.
The Jesus Dynasty James D. Tabor 2006
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Without a word Joshua slid a section of the paper across the table to her, and she, too, relapsed into quiet perusal.
Ishmael Barbara Hambly 2000
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Without a word Joshua slid a section of the paper across the table to her, and she, too, relapsed into quiet perusal.
Ishmael Barbara Hambly 2000
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