Joshua vs. Josh — What's the Difference?

Joshua () or Yehoshua (Hebrew: יְהוֹשֻׁעַ‎ Yəhōšūaʿ) functioned as Moses' assistant in the books of Exodus and Numbers, and later succeeded Moses as leader of the Israelite tribes in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Joshua. His name was Hoshea (הוֹשֵׁעַ‎ Hōšēaʿ) the son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, but Moses called him "Joshua", the name by which he is commonly known in English.

Josh is a masculine given name, frequently a diminutive (hypocorism) of the given name Joshua, though since the 1970s, it has increasingly become a full name on its own.

See Table at Bible.

To tease (someone) good-humoredly

(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho

To make or exchange good-humored jokes; banter.

A book in the Old Testament describing how Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan (the Promised Land) after the death of Moses

A teasing or joking remark.

An instance of good-natured banter.

(transitive) To tease someone in a kindly or friendly fashion.

(intransitive) To make or exchange good-natured jokes.

Be silly or tease one another;