# Jesus bug

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Synonym of water strider (“an insect of the family Gerridae”).
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Jesus, bug.

## Etymology
In the case of the water strider, allusion to the miracle of Jesus Christ walking on water.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jesus-bug