Joshua

[ josh-oo-uh ]

noun

1. the successor of Moses as leader of the Israelites. Deuteronomy 31:14, 23; 34:9.
2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. : Josh.
3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “God is salvation.”

Joshua

/ ˈdʒɒʃʊə /

noun

1. Moses' successor, who led the Israelites in the conquest of Canaan
2. the book recounting his deeds

Joshua

1. In the Old Testament , the leader who brought the Israelites into the Promised Land after the death of Moses . Joshua is best known for his destruction of the city of Jericho. When Joshua was besieging the city, God instructed him to have his priests blow their trumpets and all his troops give a great shout. At the sound of the shout, the walls of the city collapsed, and Joshua's troops rushed in. ( See “ Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho .”)

Example Sentences

The Joshua tree ruling could open up the funnel for what gets protected.

From Outside Online

Joshua, who has a legal hearing next week, was subsequently released from custody.

From Washington Post

Joshua and his family had to resort to sleeping in their car.

From Time

Steve Levitt talks to him about how magicians construct tricks, how Joshua’s academic studies of magic have influenced Levitt’s life, and whether Jesus might have been a magician.

From Freakonomics

For instance, telling them that Joshua will get back to them before the end of 24 hours.

From Search Engine Watch

The man, Joshua Kemp, told what police describe as “a bogus story that quickly fell apart.”

From The Daily Beast

Allison lives there with Cole (Joshua Jackson), her husband.

From The Daily Beast

Joshua puts to the sword women, infants, and animals at Jericho.

From The Daily Beast

One of the student leaders, Joshua Wong, was accused of being a puppet of the American government.

From The Daily Beast

A motley crew of former sailors led by Commodore Joshua Barney mounted the only real resistance to the British.

From The Daily Beast

Another such case is found in the account of the league between Joshua and the princes of the congregation, and the Gibeonites.

From Project Gutenberg

When Israel under Joshua, had entered the promised land, the use of this sign became peculiarly manifest.

From Project Gutenberg

Their fathers—who had been circumcised in Egypt, with the exception of Caleb and Joshua—died before reaching the land of promise.

From Project Gutenberg

Assure Sir Joshua, in particular, that I have not lost my relish for manly conversation and the society of the brown table.

From Project Gutenberg

Joshua Reynolds is certainly a great painter, and deserves the high veneration in which his compatriots hold him.

From Project Gutenberg