Jesu

See also: jesu, JEsu, and Jésû

English

Etymology

From Middle English Jesu, from the vocative (and genitive, etc) form Jēsū of Latin Jēsūs, and also reflective of the vocative (and genitive, etc) form Ἰησοῦ (Iēsoû) of Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs). Gradually displaced as the normal form by Jesus in the Middle English and Early Modern English period, but retained or restored especially in a few religious texts on the model of Latin and Greek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒiː.zuː/, /ˈd͡ʒiː.suː/, /ˈd͡ʒiː.ʒuː/, /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.zuː/, /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.suː/, /ˈjeɪ.zuː/, /ˈjeɪ.suː/

Proper noun

Jesu

1. (poetic, archaic) Jesus
   • S. Baring-Gould

     Jesu, give the weary / Calm and sweet repose.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Jesu.

Usage notes

Mostly used in direct address, where the vocative in Latin or Greek would be used.

Anagrams

• JUSE, Jues

Danish

Proper noun

Jesu

1. (Christianity) genitive of Jesus
2. (Christianity) vocative of Jesus

Usage notes

Non-mandatory -- the form Jesus may be used in all grammatical contexts.

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjeːzu/

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Jesu

1. genitive/dative/vocative of Jesus
2. ablative of Jesus (if adopted)

Latin

Pronunciation

• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈje.su/, [ˈjɛːs̬u]

Proper noun

Jēsū

1. genitive/dative/ablative/vocative singular of Jēsūs

Lombard

Alternative forms

• Iesu

Etymology

From Latin Iesus.

Pronunciation

• (Old Lombard) IPA^(key): [ˈd͡ʒeːzu]

Proper noun

Jesu

1. (Old Lombard) Jesus
   • c. 1270, Pietro de Barsegapé, Sermon divin:

     Jesu Crist filiol de gloria,

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 1274, Bonvesin de la Riva, Libro de Tre Scrigiure:

     In nom de Jesu Crist, e sancta Maria

     In the name of Jesus Christ, and Saint Mary

Descendants

• Lombard: Gesù

Norwegian

Proper noun

Jesu

1. genitive of Jesus
2. (archaic) vocative of Jesus

Old Galician-Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Jheso, Ihesu

Etymology

From Latin Iēsūs, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Hebrew ישוע (y'hoshúa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒeˈzu/
• Rhymes: -u
• Hyphenation: Je‧su

Proper noun

Jesu

1. (Christianity) Jesus

Descendants

• Galician: Xesús
• Portuguese: Jesus, Gzuis
  • → Japanese: ゼス, ゼズス
  • → Old Tupi: Îesu

Further reading

• Manuel Ferreiro (2014–2024) “Jesu”, in Universo Cantigas. Edición crítica da poesía medieval galego-portuguesa (in Galician), A Coruña: UDC, →ISSN
• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “Jesu”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega

Swedish

Proper noun

Jesu

1. genitive of Jesus

   Synonym: Jesus

2. (dated) vocative of Jesus

Yoruba

Etymology

From English Jesus

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒé.sù/

Proper noun

Jésù

1. Jesus
2. a common prefix in names used by Christians

Derived terms

• Jésùbíyìí (“a Yoruba name meaning "Jesus gave birth to this child"”)
• Jésùdùnsìn (“a Yoruba name meaning "It is sweet to serve Jesus"”)
• Jésùlọlá (“a Yoruba name meaning "Jesus is honor"”)
• Jésùṣọlá (“a Yoruba name meaning "Jesus has made honor"”)
• Jésùtọ́lá (“a Yoruba name meaning "Jesus is worthy of honor"”)
• Jésùtófúnmi (“a Yoruba name meaning "Jesus is enough for me"”)
• Jésùtómi (“a Yoruba name meaning "Jesus is enough for me."”)
• Jésùtósìn (“a Yoruba name meaning "Jesus is worthy of being worshipped"”)