ישעיהו

Hebrew

Alternative forms

• יְשַׁעְיָה‎ (y'sha'yá)

Etymology

Theophoric, possibly from יֶשַׁע‎ (yésha') + ־יהו‎ (-yáhu), literally meaning “Yahweh is salvation.” See הוֹשִׁיעַ‎ (hoshía', “to save”) and יְהוֹשֻׁעַ‎ (y'hoshúa).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /je.ʃa(ʕ)ˈja.(h)u/

Proper noun

יְשַׁעְיָהוּ • (y'sha'yáhu) m

1. Isaiah, a book of the Bible
2. a male given name

Synonyms

• (diminutives) שי‎ (shay), שיה‎ (shaya), שייקה‎ (shayka)

Descendants

• Ancient Greek: Ἠσᾰΐᾱς (Ēsaḯās)
  • Greek: Ησαΐας (Isaḯas)
  • Latin: Ēsāiās