The one that is in dire need of correction is you-
The Name "Jesus" in the New Testament
The name "Jesus" derives from the Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous), which itself is a transliteration of the Hebrew/Aramaic יֵשׁוּעַ (Yeshua).
The name "Jesus" has been used in Christian scriptures since the Septuagint (LXX) translation of the Old Testament (circa 3rd century BCE) to render the Hebrew name Yeshua (Joshua).
Thus, "Jesus" is not a modern invention nor a word meaning "healer" in its original form.
2. The KJV's Use of the Name "Jesus"
The King James Version (KJV), first published in 1611, did indeed use the name "Jesus" (transliterating Ἰησοῦς into "Jesus") throughout its text. However, it was not the first Bible translation to do so. Both Tyndale's New Testament (1526) and the Geneva Bible (1560) also used the Greek transliteration of Ἰησοῦς as "Jesus." Tyndale, in particular, is credited with much of the language that was later used in the KJV.
3. The Misconception of the Name "Jesus" Meaning "Healer"
The claim that the name Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) means "healer" is incorrect. While the root of the name Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) shares a linguistic connection with the Hebrew word יָשַׁע (yasha, "to save" or "to deliver"), it does not directly translate to "healer." The name "Jesus" means "The Lord is Salvation" or "Yahweh is Salvation." It is a personal name, not a title or a description like "healer."
Matthew 1:21: "She will bear a son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins."
This directly ties the name to the concept of salvation.
4. Pre-KJV Translations (Tyndale and Geneva Bible)
Both the Tyndale Bible (1526) and the Geneva Bible (1560) used the Greek name Ἰησοῦς and rendered it as "Jesus."
There is no evidence that these translations used a different name for Jesus. They were important English translations that influenced later versions like the KJV.
Conclusion
The KJV was not the first Bible to use the name "Jesus" (in Greek Ἰησοῦς); earlier English translations, including Tyndale and the Geneva Bible, also used it. Furthermore, Ἰησοῦς does not mean "healer" but is a transliteration of the Hebrew name Yeshua, meaning "The Lord is salvation."
For further reading, you might look at sources such as:
The Preface to the KJV (1611)
Tyndale's New Testament (1526)
The Geneva Bible (1560)
Jesus
iesous (G2424) is a transliteration of the Heb. "Joshua," meaning "Jehovah is salvation," i.e., "is the Savior," "a common name among the Jews, e.g., Exo_17:9; Luk_3:29 (RV); Col_4:11. It was given to the Son of God in Incarnation as His personal name, in obedience to the command of an angel to Joseph, the husband of His Mother, Mary, shortly before He was born, Mat_1:21. By it He is spoken of throughout the Gospel narratives generally, but not without exception, as in Mar_16:19, Mar_16:20; Luk_7:13, and a dozen other places in that Gospel, and a few in John.
"'Jesus Christ' occurs only in Mat_1:1, Mat_1:18; Mat_16:21, marg.; Mar_1:1; Joh_1:17; Joh_17:3. In Acts the name 'Jesus' is found frequently. 'Lord Jesus' is the normal usage, as in Act_8:16; Act_19:5, Act_19:17; see also the reports of the words of Stephen, Act_7:59, of Ananias, Act_9:17, and of Paul, Act_16:31; though both Peter, Act_10:36, and Paul, Act_16:18, also used 'Jesus Christ.'
"In the Epistles of James, Peter, John and Jude, the personal name is not once found alone, but in Rev. eight times (RV), Rev_1:9; Rev_12:17; Rev_14:12; Rev_17:6; Rev_19:10 (twice); Rev_20:4; Rev_22:16.
"In the Epistles of Paul 'Jesus' appears alone just thirteen times, and in the Hebrews eight times; in the latter the title 'Lord' is added once only, at Heb_13:20. In the Epistles of James, Peter, John, and Jude, men who had companied with the Lord in the days of His flesh, 'Jesus Christ' is the invariable order (in the RV) of the Name and Title, for this was the order of their experience; as 'Jesus' they knew Him first, that He was Messiah they learnt finally in His resurrection. But Paul came to know Him first in the glory of heaven, Act_9:1-6, and his experience being thus the reverse of theirs, the reverse order, 'Christ Jesus,' is of frequent occurrence in his letters, but, with the exception of Act_24:24, does not occur elsewhere in the RV.
"In Paul's letters the order is always in harmony with the context. Thus 'Christ Jesus' describes the Exalted One who emptied Himself, Php_2:5, and testifies to His pre-existence; 'Jesus Christ' describes the despised and rejected One Who was afterwards glorified, Php_2:11, and testifies to His resurrection. 'Christ Jesus' suggests His grace, 'Jesus Christ' suggests His glory."*
* From Notes on Thessalonians, by Hogg and Vine, pp. 16, 29.
But now you are sly @Grailhunter --
Consider Iesous, rendered as "Jesus" in English versions up to now. For example the authoritative Greek-English Lexicon of Liddell and Scott, under Ias: the Greek goddess of healing reveals that the name Iaso is Ieso in the Ionic dialect of the Greeks, Iesous being the contracted genitive form.
Names of Jesus
Alpha and Omega (Rev. 1:8) Lion of Judah (Rev. 5:5)
Anointed One (Ps. 2:2) Lord of Lords (Rev. 19:16)
Author of Life (Acts 3:15) Mighty God (Isa. 9:6)
Branch (Zech. 6:12) Nazarene (Matt. 2:23)
Bright and Morning Star (Rev. 22:16) Prince of Peace (Isa. 9:6)
Christ (Matt. 1:16) Rabbi (John 1:38)
Daystar ( 2 Pet. 1:19) Root of David (Rev. 5:5)
Everlasting Father (Isa. 9:6) Root of Jesse (Isa. 11:10)
Gate (John 10:9) Son of David (Matt. 15:22)
Good Shepherd (John 10:14) Son of God (Mark 1:1)
Holy and Righteous One (Acts 3:14) Son of Man (Matt. 8:20)
I Am (John 8:58) True Vine (John 15:1)
Immanuel (Isa. 7:14) Wonderful Counselor (Isa. 9:6)
King of Kings (Rev. 19:16) Word (John 1:1)
Lamb (Rev. 5:6-13) Word of God (Rev. 19:13)
Lamb of God (John 1:29)
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