Joshua
Joshua
jŏsh´o͞oə, –əwə [key], in the Bible.
1 Central figure of the book ofJoshua.
2 High priest associated with Zerubbabel in rebuilding the Temple.
3 Owner of the field where the Ark of the Covenant stood.
4 In Second Kings, governor of Jerusalem.
5 Hebrew name forJesusof Nazareth.
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