Isaiah

[ ahy-zey-uhor, especially British, ahy-zahy-uh ]

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.

Isaiah

/ 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

Isaiah

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 .)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Isaiah¹

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

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, however, the most inventive subplot involves Isaiah’s good friend Dodson, who’s played Watson to IQ’s Sherlock on many a case.

From Washington Post

The breach, according to the imagery of Isaiah, is when there is a gap in the nation between what is and how God wants things to be.

From Time

When this word of the Lord came to Isaiah, his people were also in a jam.

From Time

The sight alarmed his 10-year-old son Isaiah, who enjoys working out with his dad in their basement gym.

From Washington Post

Nina texted Wasielewski, the agent, to confirm they probably wouldn’t know whether Isaiah had made it until Saturday evening.

From Washington Post

Dore's ideal portrait is more suited to the second or pseudo-Isaiah, than to the real one.

From Project Gutenberg

It is noteworthy that Jeremiah does not enter into the history in Kings (contrast Isaiah above).

From Project Gutenberg

In the Trito-Isaiah during the post-exilian period, and in such psalm literature as Pss.

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This patient purpose of God Isaiah now proceeds to describe in its details.

From Project Gutenberg

They had carried it to a successful issue, taunting Isaiah with their success.

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