Je·sus
| \ ˈjē-zəs
, -zəz
also -ˌzəs and -ˌzəz \
, -zəz
also -ˌzəs and -ˌzəz \
Definition of Jesus
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: the Jewish religious teacher whose life, death, and resurrection as reported by the Evangelists are the basis of the Christian message of salvation
— called also Jesus Christ
2
Christian Science
: the highest human corporeal concept of the divine idea rebuking and destroying error and bringing to light man's immortality
Jesus
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Je·sus
| \ ˈjē-zəs
, -zəz \
, -zəz \
variants:
or Jesus Christ \
ˈkrīst
\
or Christ Jesus
\
or Christ Jesus
Definition of Jesus (Entry 2 of 2)
circa 6 b.c.–circa a.d. 30 Jesus of Nazareth; the Son of Mary source of the Christian religion and Savior in the Christian faith
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“Jesus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jesus. Accessed 14 May. 2021.
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