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    H3444

    Salvation (Yeshuah)

    יְשׁוּעָה (yeshuah)

    Deliverance, rescue, and victory — God's saving action on behalf of His people.

    Hebrew
    Pronunciation: yeh-shoo-AH

    Definition

    Yeshuah is the Hebrew word for salvation, meaning deliverance, rescue, and victory. It is the root of the name Jesus (Yeshua), making 'the LORD saves' the heart of the gospel and the meaning of the Savior's own name.

    Featured KJV occurrences (3)

    Exodus 14:13

    “And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day.”
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    Psalm 27:1

    “The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?”
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    Isaiah 12:2

    “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid.”
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    This Strong's entry is part of the following topical Greek & Hebrew studies:

    Salvation study

    Strong's dictionary data from openscriptures/strongs (CC-BY-SA), derived from Strong's 1890/1894 public-domain concordance.