Associations to the word «Joshua»

Wiktionary

JOSHUA, proper noun. The sixth book of the Old Testament of Bible, and a book of the Tanakh.
JOSHUA, proper noun. The son of Nun, Judge of Israel following Moses; author of the Book of Joshua; Quranic figure.
JOSHUA, proper noun. A male given name.
JOSHUA TREE, noun. A yucca, Yucca brevifolia, of the southwestern U.S., with spiky leaves.
JOSHUA TREES, noun. Plural of Joshua tree

Dictionary definition

JOSHUA, noun. (Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho.
JOSHUA, noun. A book in the Old Testament describing how Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan (the Promised Land) after the death of Moses.

Wise words

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