What does YAHshua actually mean in English? MP3

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Earlier today I was browsing Facebook pages that belong to people who are on my friends list when I came across a sister who uses the Hebrew word "YAHshua" to describe our Master. This is the message I sent her. I would love your comments below – especially if you disagree with the conclusions of this note. However, I ask that you respect this conversation and take the time to review my references.

My dear sister,

I noticed your profile just now and it brought a smile to my face to read Jeremiah 6:16 and how we are to walk on the ancient paths. That is a wonderful verse.

Next, I noticed that you call our Master by the word "yah-shua" (יהשוע). I have something very, very important to share with you about that Hebrew construct.

First, it isn’t even a word in Hebrew. It isn’t found once in Scripture, but the real Name of our Master, "Yeshua" (ישוע) is found 30 times in the Tanach (29 times in Hebrew and once in Aramaic). It is something that someone fabricated and it has spread throughout our circles.

You may know that it is supposed to mean "YAH" and "saves". You may have heard that "shua" (שוע) means "saves". Actually, the Hebrew verb for "to save" is "yasha" (ישע). The word "shua" (שוע) does mean something, but what it does actually mean will shock you.

The two words are related. The verb "shua" is the PUAL form of "yasha". A pual verb form takes the verb and intensifies it and shifts it’s focus to the subject. Instead of the verb describing something the subject is doing, the verb describes something that IS BEING DONE TO THE SUBJECT. That is what a Hebrew pual verb form does. The following document will introduce you to this concept: Introduction to Hebrew Verbal Patterns, Stems, Binyanim PDF.

What "yah-shua" actually means is not that "YAH saves" us, but that "YAH cries out for help", God forbid. It means the opposite of what our Saviour’s name actually means. Do you understand the significance of that? It is blasphemy. When someone says "YAHshua" in Hebrew they’re actually saying that "YAH cries out for help". They’re saying that YAH needs someone to save Him, God forbid! It is foolishness and wickedness. I’m sure that hasatan laughs whenever he hears someone say such a blasphemous thing.

I don’t know the origin of this blasphemy, but I hope that you will carefully consider your involvement with it. I realise that this will come as a shock to you, since so many are using this word and are convinced that it is perfectly right. You will be skeptical of what I have told you because you probably have never heard this before and I’m some stranger you don’t know.

So, I hope that you will invest a little of your time to listen to the following lecture in two parts. It will help you to understand this better.

The Name of the Messiah Part #1

The Name of the Messiah Part #1

The Name of the Messiah Part #2

The Name of the Messiah Part #2

If you are convinced that what I have told you is true I would appreciate a short reply to tell me that you have received this message with the love it was intended.

Peace and grace,

Writen by Bryce Henderson

PS: Something I forgot to mention in my letter to this sister is that this Hebrew word, "shua" (שוע) appears in Job 30:24b.

See also: Mashiach’s Name / מה-שמו ומה-שם-בנו

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Anonymous

‍‍July 14th, 2010 - 3 Menahem Av 5770 at 7:34 pm    

seeker

Hi! I have read the article and discussed with some jews fellows. I do beleive the true name of the Messiah is Yahshua. Once I spoke to a jew and said only YAH, he said angry to me: "Hilul haShem!" Why do you people get mad if supposedly Yahweh is not the true Name? There is no reason to be mad or to get angry. Those are traditions, which for me the Messiah cancelled and never followed. For examples, see Matthew 24.

I have the hebrew Tanak and when the Name appears (yud-he-vav-he) some translators translated the term as adonai, lord, god, hashem, etc. Why not being honest with our selves? This is the key of knowledge in the Scriptures.

The Messiah said: "I have manifested Your name to the men whom You gave Me out of the world; they were Yours and You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word." John 17:26! -- He came to tell us the true Name of his Father: Yahweh!

I found no reason on why to keep this as a secret. Thanks!

Kehila

‍‍July 14th, 2010 - 3 Menahem Av 5770 at 7:43 pm    

seeker

Listen to the MP3. A good explanation is played there. Yahshua is not Hebrew. It is inventions of the heart.

Bryce

‍‍July 14th, 2010 - 3 Menahem Av 5770 at 8:55 pm    

seeker

Thanks for reposting this! Those who are interested can go to the original post on Facebook and take a look at the discussion going on there too. So far there are 44 comments and some interesting things shared. Shalom!

marganit

‍‍July 14th, 2010 - 3 Menahem Av 5770 at 11:17 pm    

seeker

One of the best audio teachings on the subject. Thanks!

okeeno

‍‍July 17th, 2010 - 6 Menahem Av 5770 at 3:30 am    

seeker

wow I must say i now agree with this Yehoshua=Joshua in english this verifies that this is in the Tannah. One problem I have with this is Yeho"shua" still ends in shua just like Yahshua so don't they both mean the same thing? Also this was very long he spoke for 1 hour before getting to the good stuff.

Anonymous

‍‍July 17th, 2010 - 6 Menahem Av 5770 at 5:25 pm    

seeker

Thank you for this article.

What is unfortunate is that most "Yahshua" people in thier ignorance insist that "Yahshua" is the correct pronunciation of Jesus name in hebrew and they insist that everyone else pronounce it that way. They say if you do not use the name "Yahshua" you are not calling on the true messiah at all and they are so convinced of this that they insist that the particluar pronunciation of "Yahshua" is the only name by which men can be saved.

bethaderech

‍‍July 18th, 2010 - 7 Menahem Av 5770 at 2:00 am    

seeker

Thanks,. That is the way Hebrew works. One variation does the whole difference!

bethaderech

‍‍July 18th, 2010 - 7 Menahem Av 5770 at 2:05 am    

seeker

The Name of God is not that one you mention. It is a way to try to cramp an English mindset to a Hebrew mindset. In Hebrew, a name is the character, not so much the way you sound a name. In English a name could only be an ID. Why is chair a chair, because we did agree that a chair is that item, not more than that. In Hebrew Elohim means a judge, not so much as God as in English, El Shaddai means the provider, not a cool name. The Name of HaShem is not that of what you are speaking. Is all goyish kup. Think as a Hebrew, and that would not be the case. Stop reading your English culture to a Jewish Book. Forget the king James Bible. The Hebrew is good enough. Learn Hebrew.

Avraham

‍‍July 19th, 2010 - 8 Menahem Av 5770 at 12:35 am    

seeker

Thanks for posting this. I will have to listen to it again to get a deeper understanding of it

Bethany-Jes

‍‍July 20th, 2010 - 9 Menahem Av 5770 at 9:12 pm    

seeker

Bravo and Shalom!!

Well said, and though I'm a non-Jew I fully agree. I would like to mention that I have also read the name YAHUWAH in many blogs, just what it means boggles my mind. I did notice that the KJV translations have many flaws; (e.g.) the very first two words "Old Testament" and "New Testament" -- Nowhere in the Bible it talks about OT & NT but it does talk about "COVENANT" because a Covenant and a Testament has two different meanings. The true Hebrew scriptures are so badly misinterpreted that these mistranslations have caused immense confusion to all Christians that now they simply won't accept the truth but argue and debate that the KJV is the true translation. The word "TORAH" to them means: "O, those laws are for the Jews -- it's the Old Testament that has been made obsolete by Jesus" Yeah Right!! No wonder while the Jews celebrate with Lamb, the Christians celebrate with Ham. Christians who really want to know the truth about these mistranslations that were from Hebrew to Greek to English and to other versions and languages, should read the book COPERNICUS AND THE JEWS BY DANIEL GRUBER (great book). You can purchase the book from -- http://www.elshaddaiministries.us/storefront/othe… -- Most of the Greek words used in the KJV translations are not even classical Greek because the Hebrew translators had a hard time finding words to fit into the scriptures as most languages just do not have words that can be translated from Hebrew. This was my dilemma when I first started studying the Bible 15 years ago in the Christian perspective, there was always something missing, there was so much more I wanted to know but I simply couldn't get the answers. My prayers and determination to get the in-depth understanding of the scriptures, finally led me to studying in the Hebraic perspective and observing the Torah very strictly. Today, for me, the holiest thing on earth is the TORAH, it is my joy, it is the very thing on which my life depends, I cannot and will not do without it. I love it with my heart, my soul and my very being. The more I learn the TORAH the more enjoyable it gets drawing me closer to G-d. I glorify and Thank Abba and Yeshua my Savior for leading me to the TORAH. I'll be back with more after I've listened to the debate on the MP3. This is a great Messianic website, may the Lord bless you all… Blessings.

Bryce

‍‍July 22nd, 2010 - 11 Menahem Av 5770 at 10:23 am    

seeker

The Hebrew construct is different. The fact that "Yehoshua" ends with "shua" in English has no significance whatsoever. You must look at the Hebrew. The reason there are so many false teachings concerning His Name is because people who do not properly understand Hebrew are trying to figure it out.

Kristah

‍‍August 5th, 2010 - 25 Menahem Av 5770 at 3:47 pm    

seeker

Thank you for posting your testimony received through research. For clarification purposes do you call the new testament The Testament? If so, what do you think of The Besora Tova HaGeula as a study of the Torah as well as the (new testament)?
Btw- Your view of Christians as to their view of the relevance of the Torah is spot on! I know. I was one of them. Especially amusing was your comment re dietary celebrations. I laughed out loud when I read this.
Shalom!

bethaderech

‍‍August 5th, 2010 - 25 Menahem Av 5770 at 3:57 pm    

seeker

Besora Tova HaGeula is the way Judaism refers to the Good News of the Redemption, and it refers to Messiah's redemption. Our Rabbi, Maran Yeshua called it Besora Tova, or Good News. The Besora in technical terms as you point correctly refers to the whole Jewish Bible (from Genesis to Revelations). The reason I do not say Brit HaDasha, or the like is because it was named like that so as to remind anti-semites that the OLD is not good, now they got a NEW. Of course quoting Jer 31, but taking it out of context. Shalom

Daniel

‍‍February 10th, 2011 - 6 Adar I 5771 at 5:24 pm    

seeker

Thank you for telling me… because I was one who made this mistake -- and something told me not to say it that way… thank you.

Lauren/ Hadasah

‍‍May 23rd, 2011 - 19 Iyar 5771 at 5:40 pm    

seeker

Thanks, really good article. I'm listening to the mp3's again now while looking through the comment thread. Doesn't hurt to listen to this teaching again. Don't want the evil one, or any of his slaves, tripping me up. Posting this link to my FB wall. <thumbs up> ?•*¨*•?Shalom, love, hugs, and blessings!! •?•*¨*•.?.•*?

BringFreedom

‍‍May 29th, 2011 - 25 Iyar 5771 at 6:25 am    

seeker

Elohim's name is ???? and our Lord's name is ???? and empty-fights are nothing but effort of faith is very valuable Ephesians6:12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

bethaderech

‍‍May 29th, 2011 - 25 Iyar 5771 at 3:20 pm    

seeker

The Jewish people have a rich tradition of preserving their language. Part of this history is giving reverence to God. In the Hebrew language, the name of the Lord is never to be written on something that can be disposed, so the Jewish people write the name "HaShem". This ascribes the name without putting it on paper where it can be disposed of. We do no know where the vowels are, the best educated guess is to write: YH-VH, and even that can be debated. But the Name of HaShem is not an ID tag, it is much more so. It is His revelation at that moment to man. Like a man is revealed to his wife, which is different to his son. Learn the Jewish tradition, learn Hebrew, and you will get it.

Elisheva

‍‍July 9th, 2011 - 7 Tamuz 5771 at 8:33 pm    

seeker

the truth is we are supose to call HIM Yeshua, but there are so many who are decieved due to the lack of knowledge in the Word of G-D. it's ok to have differences and believe what ever you want to, but i can tell you one thing Bethaderech is absolutely correct! B'H

andrea laing

‍‍July 29th, 2011 - 27 Tamuz 5771 at 12:16 pm    

seeker

thank you so much for the enlightenment well appreciated and do stand corrected blessings and peace profound still need to be taught so will continue to read on your page

Anonimous

‍‍September 14th, 2011 - 15 Elul 5771 at 2:25 pm    

seeker

Allright. Let's assume I Yeshua is the correct form and not Yahshua. It's clear that Yahshua is Yah + shua. How did Yeshua form?
I am not a hebrew tongue speaker but I have done some research and from what I know so far in hebrew words have and intrinsec meaning, not just denoting objects and so on. I know that YHWH means "He is/was/will be/exist/existed/will exist" and that Yahshua means "He saves/redeems". What does Yeshua mean?
Also I know that in hebrew you appoint to each consonant an idiogram, thus YHWH would mean "Behold the hand, behold the nail". What do you say about that?
At one point I wanted to find out how one would speak YHWH so I did some research and found a man whos grandparent was hebrew and he would say Yahua but some speak it Yahueh. Please give me your feedback regarding this too.
Another thing that I'd like to shed some light upon is the W vs. V issue. As I know the V doesn't originate in the hebrew language but has germanic roots. Maybe you can clear this up too.
I conclude by saying that in my opinion these are but details and what matters is your faith in YHWH and Yahshua and not in any religion, because all are infected with satanism and only YHWH is the truth.

p.s. I just read your last post, so while I'm here I'd like to cite the 2nd President of Egypt Gamal Abdel Nasser, speaking about the recently formed state of Israel: “You will never be able to live here in peace, because you left here black and came back white”. What's your saying about this?

note. In all my post I'm not judging or acusing anyone of anything.

bethaderech

‍‍September 14th, 2011 - 15 Elul 5771 at 2:38 pm    

seeker

Quick. Historically Yeshua or Yehoshua has been a named used in Israel (like Yehoshua who was the one who was after Moshe), or Yeshua like the one in the time of Ezra and Nechemia (Ezra 5:2). Yahshua or any variance like that is not Hebrew, it appears NO where in history. It is a recent invention, from people who do not study Hebrew grammar. No one who knows Hebrew will do such mistake. Like in English, no one will miss type Pharmacy, with PH instead of F.

About the V and the W, Yemenite and Babilonian Hebrew pronouce the vav -- waw, most of the Jews in the world do a vav. But it is understood that waw is the historical way.

About the while or black thing. I met dark skinned Ashkenazi Jews, then met very white Sephardim. The most preserved Jews in the world are the Yemenite Jews, and they are more olive skin tone, going from fairly light to dark. But not Affrican. But you know. A Jew is a Jew, from blond to Affrican black. If you are a Jew, then you are one. Period. The racial thing is more an American / European thing.

Chris

‍‍September 10th, 2012 - 23 Elul 5772 at 4:50 am    

seeker

By you saying that Yah-shua is blasphemy you are also saying that these names are blasphemy:

Yeshua -- Ye-SHUA
Abishua -- Abi-SHUA
Elishua -- Eli-SHUA
Jehoshua -Jesho-SHUA
Joshua -Jo-SHUA

Shua -- Means Crying or Save
Yeshua -- Salvation

Psalms 68:4

Buddy, I think its you that got the studying wrong.

Beth HaDerech

‍‍September 10th, 2012 - 23 Elul 5772 at 2:10 pm    

seeker

Chris, show me ONE instance that Yahshua shows up in the Hebrew Bible? It does not show up any where. Yeshua or Yehoshua do. Do you know Hebrew? Have you read the Hebrew Bible?

Wences

‍‍September 13th, 2012 - 26 Elul 5772 at 8:53 am    

seeker

Mr. Beth HaDerech… You say you are a Jew, and know Hebrew, If you fear the Almighty, Why don't you just say what is the pronunciation of Yod Hei Wav Hei YHWH? (pause) Yeshua and Yahshua, both have the shua in it, and to you, shua means to cry out for help. What is the difference? If you know what the real name is, and the correct pronunciation, and you don't want to reveal it, I thing you are a coward, and in judgement time, you're going to face some serious consecuenses for being a coward. Read Exodus 3:15 (Shemot)

Wences

‍‍September 13th, 2012 - 26 Elul 5772 at 8:58 am    

seeker

If you don't approve my comment to appear publicly you are still a coward. I'm sorry but I don't know how else to call you. stop acting like a politician.

bethaderech

‍‍September 13th, 2012 - 26 Elul 5772 at 2:04 pm    

seeker

Wences, there is no Hebrew name Yahshua. NO where in History, or any Jewish writing has any Yahshua. It is not grammatical correct. Show me one passage that mentions in Hebrew that invented name. I am open to see it, seriously. If you got the truth, then I want to see it. Yala.

bethaderech

‍‍September 13th, 2012 - 26 Elul 5772 at 2:05 pm    

seeker

With that mouth do you praise HaShem? Is that the fruit of the Spirit?

M.E.

‍‍September 21st, 2012 - 15 Elul 5772 at 9:50 pm    

seeker

referring to refined and holy souls who have put forth honest academic effort, and not only put forth honest academic effort to learn, but to teach/impart, and not only to learn, teach/impart, but to serve in making that specifically (on an individual level) available as "Buddy, I think its you who.." and calling torah sages "coward" is hardly a way to position yourself inwardly or verbally before the Almighty and a sin the magnitude of which totally disinterests this reader from what your grotesquely uneducated opinion may or may not be. With all love,
M.E.

John

‍‍October 30th, 2012 - 14 Marheshwan 5773 at 7:28 pm    

seeker

why can't we all just get along???

yahswomen

‍‍November 18th, 2012 - 4 Kislev 5773 at 9:26 pm    

seeker

My two cents, based on comments from my Hebrew teacher (BTW, I mostly agree with the writer of the original post, but was questioning whether "shua" means "cries out for help.")

First issue: Is the root of ???? really ???? According to my sources, it is.

Second issue: Is the word ???? really the ????? form of the root ???? Just like the ????? verb pattern describes verbs of the pattern ?????, there is a ????? pattern that describes verbs of the pattern ?????. This pattern is one of the three passive patterns, resulting in words like “was guarded.”

However, the ????? passive is derived only from verbs of the ????? pattern, and I don’t believe the root ??? ever exists in that form, so there can’t be a ????? form. Furthermore, I searched for a verb with a similar root pattern, i.e., with an initial yud and a final ayin, and I found the verb ???, to know. Despite the initial and final letters, there is nothing unusual for these verbs in the ????? pattern.

Since the ????? form of ??? is ?????, the ????? form of ??? would be ?????, was saved, which is sometimes written as ?????, but not ????.

LYDIA

‍‍January 25th, 2013 - 14 Shevat 5773 at 10:06 am    

seeker

Okay ! I've listened to the whole thing, and I understand now that Yehoshua (abbreviation Y'shua) is the Savior's Name, but the speaker wasn't clear about the Fabther's Name, but I think I understood that it is "YeHoVaH" and that "Yahweh" is the Samaritan way of pronouincing the Name. Is this correct ? I've been studying this for years now, have prayed a lot over it, and I really don't want to use a wrong Name, the last months I used YaHuWaH but I now understand that that is completely wrong.

bethaderech

‍‍January 25th, 2013 - 14 Shevat 5773 at 3:17 pm    

seeker

Shalom Lydia, the idea is not the pronunciation, it is the knowledge and been known by HaShem in Character (the Name). His Name is Yud -- Hey and Vav -- Hey. But do you know Him?

Hing Hua Soo Yam

‍‍February 16th, 2013 - 6 Adar 5773 at 12:28 am    

seeker

The Messiah's name is Yahshua. Yah (Yahweh) shua (saves / saviour). Meaning Yahweh has become our salvation.
When Yahshua came in the flesh as mortal man with the message to the Jews, that they should turn back to almighty Yahweh, the scribes and the pharisees sought to persecute Him by any means necessary.
After Yahshua returned to Heaven and His disciples were teaching in His name, they were forbidden to do so by the very scribes and pharisees and even executed for failure to comply.
So, it is no surprise that they the leaders (scribes and pharisees) would seek to totally discredit Yahshua and remove His name from the Holy Scriptures.
Matthew 23 : 13 -- But woe unto you, scribes and pharisees, hypocrites! for you shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men: for you neither go in yourselves, neither permit you them that are entering to go in.

Hing Hua Soo Yam

‍‍February 16th, 2013 - 6 Adar 5773 at 12:52 am    

seeker

Jesus is a combination of the Egyption goddes Isis and the Greek god Zeus. Ancient religious leaders combined the two names to form Iezeus. Now, the letter J was not found in any alphabet or any language until the 15th century. It is a derivative from the letter i which was used until 1475, hence the change of the name from Iezeus (Iesus) to Jesus. The letter J has therefore only been in existence for approximately 500 years. The whole world has been deceived.

bethaderech

‍‍February 17th, 2013 - 7 Adar 5773 at 12:38 am    

seeker

Hello Hing Hua Soo Yam, in history, and prove it to me please, in the original Hebrew and Aramaic where is there a record of a Yahshua or any of the likes. You are just making things up. There is no place in the Bible that says in the originals a Yahshua or Yahoshua. NO where.

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