ישעיהו

Hebrew

Alternative forms

יְשַׁעְיָה‎ (y'sha'yá)

Etymology

Theophoric, possibly from יֶשַׁע‎ (yésha') + ־יהו‎ (-yáhu), literally meaning “the LORD 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)

Isaiah
A male given name

Synonyms

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

Descendants

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

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