Joshua
Name disambiguation
The names Joshua and Jeshua refer to multiple individuals in Scripture. The references below are grouped
by person where the context is clear.
Joshua the Son of Nun — Judge and Successor of Moses. Conquest narragives (Exodus-Joshua)
Joshua the High Priest — Son of Jehozadak, this Joshua was the post‑exilic high priest in Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai, and Zechariah.
Joshua of Beth Shemesh — the farmer whose field received the Ark (1 Sam 6:14).
Joshua, governor of the city — Jerusalem official under Josiah ( 2 Kgs 23:8).
Jesus (Ἰησοῦς / Yeshua) shares the same Hebrew name, though it takes a different Greek form.
These three account for almost all reader confusion.
Secondary (can be listed tersely)
These names appear but rarely confuse readers unless explicitly encountered:
- Joshua/Jeshua the governor of Samaria: Nehemiah 3:19 Local official; no broader narrative arc
- Jeshua son of Jozadak’s descendants / priestly family references, Ezra–Nehemiah genealogical lists, Often pluralized (“sons of Jeshua”)