ישו הנוצרי
Hebrew
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]יֵשׁוּ הַנּוֹצְרִי • (yéshu hanotsrí) m
- (Christianity) Jesus Christ (Jesus of Nazareth)
Usage notes
[edit]Used by Hebrew and Yiddish-speakers in secular/historical contexts; נוצרי (notsrí, “Christian; Nazarene”) is used to specify the central figure of the Christian religion, as opposed to others with the name ישו, without using the religious title משיח (mashíakh, “Messiah”)