Isaiah

American  

[ahy-zey-uh, ahy-zahy-uh] / aɪˈzeɪ ə, aɪˈzaɪ ə /

noun

1. Also called Isaiah of Jerusalem.  a Major Prophet of the 8th century b.c.

2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. Isa.

3. a male given name.

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Isaiah British  

/ aɪˈzaɪə /

noun

1. the first of the major Hebrew prophets, who lived in the 8th century _bc

2. the book of his and others' prophecies

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Isaiah Cultural  

1. A major Israelite prophet who foretold the coming of the Messiah; the Book of Isaiah in the Old Testament is attributed to him. In the New Testament, his prophecies are treated as predictions of many of the details of the life and death of Jesus. (See Good Shepherd.)

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Etymology

Origin of Isaiah

From Late Latin Isaias, from Greek Ēsaḯās, from Hebrew Yəshaʿyāhū “Yahweh's salvation”

Example Sentences

The pontiff also quoted the Bible passage Isaiah 1:15: "Even though you make many prayers, I will not listen: your hands are full of blood."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning Most Valuable Player, finished with 28 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, while Isaiah Joe added 20 points for the Thunder.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“I’ve been winning since I’ve been here,” said sophomore guard Isaiah Evans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Chatsworth 1, Sylmar 0: Isaiah Sanchez threw the shutout and Vicente Martinez had two hits.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

I sat down with Isaiah and Luca even though I’d never met them before, and we talked about baseball the whole time, and I played basketball with them at recess.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio