Jeshua, Jeshuah [Jĕsh'uă, Jĕsh'u ah]—jehovah is salvation or help.

1. A descendant of Aaron and priest of the sanctuary (1 Chron. 24:11; Ezra 2:36; Neh. 7:39).
2. A Levite in Hezekiah’s time who had to do with the receipt and distribution of Temple offerings (2 Chron. 31:15; Ezra 2:40; Neh. 7:43).
3. A high priest who returned with Zerubbabel, and the son of Jozadak, who built an altar and is also called Joshua (Ezra 2:2; 3:2-9; 4:3; 5:2; 10:18; Neh. 7:7; Zech. 3; 6:11-13).
4. The father of Jozabad, the Levite who was responsible for the sanctuary vessels (Ezra 8:33).
5. A son of Pahath-moab, whose descendants returned from exile with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:6; Neh. 7:11).
6. The father of Ezer who helped to repair the wall (Neh. 3:19).
7. A Levite who helped Ezra read and explain the Law to the people (Neh. 8:7; 9:4, 5; 12:8, 24).
8. The name given to Joshua the son of Nun (Neh. 8:17).
9. The son of Azariah, a Levite, who with the others sealed the covenant (Neh. 10:9).

Also the name of a city of Benjamin (Neh. 11:26).