Joshua in Hebrew is יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (yehoshúa).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
Joshua
/ˈd͡ʒɒʃ(j)ʊə/ /ˈd͡ʒɑʃ(j)u.ə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Joshua as a name.
book of the Bible
- יְהוֹשֻׁעַיהושעyehoshúamasculine
male given name
- יְהוֹשֻׁעַיהושעyehoshúamasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word יְהוֹשֻׁעַ.
- Written with vowel points
- יְהוֹשֻׁעַ
- Written without vowel points
- יהושע
- Said
- yehoshúa
- Its meanings in English
- Joshua, a male given name, equivalent to English Joshua
These words come before and after Joshua in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Joshua in Hebrew.
How do you say Joshua in Hebrew?
Joshua in Hebrew is יְהוֹשֻׁעַ, said yehoshúa. Without vowel points it is written יהושע.
Is יהושע masculine or feminine?
The word יהושע is masculine.
What else does יהושע mean in English?
Besides Joshua, יהושע can mean a male given name, equivalent to English Joshua.
How is Joshua pronounced in English?
Joshua is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɒʃ(j)ʊə/, /ˈd͡ʒɑʃ(j)u.ə/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Joshua and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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