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Jesus

noun US /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

How often you will meet it

Rank 2,522 of 86,757 words measured. It occurs 54,214 times across 426,181 published chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.

What it means

noun

  1. a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29) also: Jesus of Nazareth, the Nazarene, Jesus Christ, Christ, Savior, Saviour

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Jesus in real books

Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.

  • And if not Dr. Falconer, surely not the Lord Jesus!

    Profiles · Pansy · Chapter 1

  • And when did the healing Jesus taught His disciples disappear?

    Carolina Lee · Lilian Bell · Chapter 1

  • So must Jesus have looked when He sat amongst the Jewish teachers.

    The Three Comrades · Kristína Royová · Chapter 1

  • The whole system is contrary to the spirit and doctrine of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

    Following the Equator · Mark Twain · Chapter 2

  • Then they brought the colt to Jesus, who mounted upon its back, after some of the disciples had spread their garments thereon.

    Holidays & Happy-Days · Hamish Hendry · Chapter 1

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