יהושעַ

יְהוֹשוּעַ, יְהוֹשֻׁעַ(b. h.) pr. n. m. Joshua, 1) J. bin Nun, the successor of Moses. Ab. I, 1. Ber.4a bot. B. Kam.80b, sq. עשרה … התנה י׳וכ׳ J., on conquering the promised land, laid down ten conditions (regulations) ; Erub.17a; a. v. fr.Meg.I, 1, a. fr. מומות י׳ בן נון dating from the days of the conquest or before. 2) the high-priest of the returning Babylonian exiles. Snh.93a; a. e. 3) name of several Tannaim; a) J. b. Praḥya. Ab. I, 6; a. fr.b) R. J. b. Ḥǎnania, mostly quoted as R. J. only. Maas. Sh. V, 9. Erub.IV, 1; 2. Ḥag.5b; a. v. fr.; and others (v. Fr. Darkhé pp. 97; 134; 178; 189). 4) name of several Amoraim, esp. R. J. b. Levi. Ber.3b; a. v. fr.R. J. of Sikhnin. Y. ib. IV, 7b bot.; a. fr.; and others (v. Fr. Mbo p. 91a>, sq.).(ספר) י׳ the Book of Joshua. B. Bath.14b; a. e.