Je·sus (j??z?s) 4? bc-ad 29? Jewish religious leader who was crucified in Jerusalem after his teaching and reported miracle-working incurred the disfavor of the Roman government of Palestine. In Christianity, Jesus is seen as Christ and as the Son of God.[Middle English, from Late Latin I?sus, from Greek I?sous, from Hebrew y??û?’, from y?hô?ûa’, Joshua; see Joshua1.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Jesus (?d?i?z?s) n1. (Bible) Also called: Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth ?4 bc??29 ad, founder of Christianity, born in Bethlehem and brought up in Nazareth as a Jew. He is believed by Christians to be the Son of God and to have been miraculously conceived by the Virgin Mary, wife of Joseph. With 12 disciples, he undertook two missionary journeys through Galilee, performing miracles, teaching, and proclaiming the coming of the Kingdom of God. His revolutionary Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5?8), which preaches love, humility, and charity, the essence of his teaching, aroused the hostility of the Pharisees. After the Last Supper with his disciples, he was betrayed by Judas and crucified. He is believed by Christians to have risen from his tomb after three days, appeared to his disciples several times, and ascended to Heaven after 40 days2. (Biography) Also called: Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth ?4 bc??29 ad, founder of Christianity, born in Bethlehem and brought up in Nazareth as a Jew. He is believed by Christians to be the Son of God and to have been miraculously conceived by the Virgin Mary, wife of Joseph. With 12 disciples, he undertook two missionary journeys through Galilee, performing miracles, teaching, and proclaiming the coming of the Kingdom of God. His revolutionary Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5?8), which preaches love, humility, and charity, the essence of his teaching, aroused the hostility of the Pharisees. After the Last Supper with his disciples, he was betrayed by Judas and crucified. He is believed by Christians to have risen from his tomb after three days, appeared to his disciples several times, and ascended to Heaven after 40 days3. (Biography) Son of Sirach. 3rd century bc, author of the Apocryphal book of Ecclesiasticusinterjtaboo slang used to express intense surprise, dismay, etc[via Latin from Greek I?sous, from Hebrew Yesh?a`, shortened from Yeh?sh?a` God is help, Joshua]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014Je?sus (?d?i z?s, -z?z) n. 1. Also called Je?sus Christ?, Je?sus of Naz?areth. born 4? B.C., crucified A.D. 29?, the source of the Christian religion. 2. ( ?the Son of Sirach? ) the author of the Apocryphal book of Ecclesiasticus, who lived in the 3rd century B.C. 3. Christian Science. the supreme example of God’s nature expressed through human beings. interj. 4. Sometimes Offensive. Also, Jesus Christ. (used as an expression of surprise, disappointment, astonishment, etc.) [1200?50; Middle English