Main Entry: Josh·ua

Pronunciation: \ˈjä-sh(ə-)wə\

Function: noun

Etymology: Hebrew Yĕhōshūaʽ

Date: before 12th century

1 : the divinely commissioned successor of Moses and military leader of the Israelites during the conquest of Canaan according to the account in the book of Joshua
2 : a mainly narrative book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture — see bible table