Joshua
0 sources
Summary
Joshua is a human biblical figure[1]. He was born on 1350 BC[2] in Land of Goshen[3]. He died on 1245 BC[4] in Canaan[5]. He worked as a military leader[6] and ruler[7]. He ranks in the top 7% of human biblical figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,541 views/month).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Timnath-heres[9], Canaan[10], Joshua's Hill[11]
- Father: Nun[12]
- Ethnic group: Israelites[13], Tribe of Ephraim[14]
- Position held: prophet[15]
- Religion or worldview: Mosaic Judaism[16]
- Sex or gender: male[17]
- Commons category: Joshua (Biblical figure)[18]
- Residence: Sinai Peninsula[19], Canaan[20]
- Participated in conflict: Battle of Jericho[21]
- Given name: Yosha[22], Josuah[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Joshua[24]
- Student of: Moses[25]
- Manner of death: natural causes[26]
- Depicted by: Q130379785[27], Floor mosaic of Stories of Joshua[28]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Otto's encyclopedia[31], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[32], Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[33], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[34], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[35], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[36], The New Student's Reference Work[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Canaanite[38]
- Present in work: Book of Numbers[39], Joshua[40], 1 Kings 16[41]
- Name in native language: יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בִּן נוּן[42]
- Different from: Jozue[43]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Joshua include he[44], a religious text[45] and Joshua's Hill[46], a hill[47], in Turkey[48].
Why It Matters
Joshua has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
Entities named for him include he[44], a religious text[45] and Joshua's Hill[46], a hill[47], in Turkey[48].
FAQs
Where was Joshua born?
Joshua's place of birth was Land of Goshen[3].
Where did Joshua die?
Joshua passed away in Canaan[5].
Who were Joshua's parents?
Joshua's father was Nun[12].