Joshua

American  

[josh-oo-uh] / ˈdʒɒʃ u ə /

Douay Bible, Josue

noun

1. 1. (in the Bible) the successor of Moses as leader of the Israelites.

   2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. Josh.

2. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “God is salvation.”

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Joshua British  

/ ˈdʒɒʃʊə /

noun

1. Moses' successor, who led the Israelites in the conquest of Canaan

2. the book recounting his deeds

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Joshua Cultural  

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.”)

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Example Sentences

About a month before he died, Joshua woke Davy at midnight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Joshua had grown up in Spokane, Wash., and his father and one of his grandfathers worked as controllers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Joshua died on Nov. 10, the morning before he was scheduled to return to work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The following evening Joshua sent an email to Davy, who was out with friends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“You are no better than anyone else, and no one is better than you,” Joshua told his children, a philosophy he embodied to the utmost.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly