LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculineirregular

Iēsūs

Iēsūs m sg (genitive Iēsū)
Classical[iˈeː.suːs]Ecclesiastical[iˈɛː.s̬us]

Meaning

  1. Jesus
    initium evangeliī Iēsū Chrīstī Fīliī Deīthe beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of GodLate 4th century, Jerome [et al.], transl., edited by Roger Gryson, Biblia Sacra: Iuxta Vulgatam Versionem (Vulgate), 5th edition, Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, published 2007, →ISBN, 1:1:

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeIēsūs—
genitiveIēsū—
dativeIēsū—
accusativeIēsūm—
ablativeIēsū—
vocativeIēsū—

Ĭēsus (in late Lat. also dissyl.), u, m., = Ἰησοῦς,
I. Jesus Christ, Juvenc. 2, 106; Prud. Apoth. 770 al.
Jēsus (also ĭēsus, trisyl.), u, m., = Ἰησοῦς, a Hebrew name; esp.,
I. Jesus: venturum praemisso nomine Jesum, Sedul. 1, 153; Lact. 4, 12, 6; Arat. Act. Apost. 1, 274: Nazara, cui felix patria est et nomen lësus, Juvenc. 2, 106.—
II. Joshua, Prud. Cath. 12, 173; Vulg. Act. Apost. 7, 45; id. Heb. 4, 8; Lact. 4, 5, 6 al.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Biblical Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (yēšûaʿ).

Descendants
  • CatalanJesús
  • FrenchJésus
  • ItalianGesù
  • ItalianGiesù
  • EnglishJesusfrom Middle English Jhesus
  • GermanJesusfrom Middle High German Jesus
  • GermanJhesusfrom Middle High German Jesus
  • GermanJEsusfrom Middle High German Jesus
  • OccitanJèsus
  • PortugueseJesusfrom Old Galician-Portuguese Jesu

Quick answers

What does Iēsūs mean in Latin?
Iēsūs, a proper noun, means “Jesus”.
What is the genitive of Iēsūs?
The genitive singular is Iēsū. Iēsūs is masculine, irregular.
How do you pronounce Iēsūs?
In classical Latin, [iˈeː.suːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [iˈɛː.s̬us].