Isaian

[ ahy-zey-uhnor, especially British, ahy-zahy ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Isaiah or of the book of the Bible bearing his name.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Isaian¹

First recorded in 1880–85; Isai(ah) + -an

Example Sentences

In this there is nothing to make the Isaian authorship probable, or an exilic date impossible.

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The first argument, then, for the Isaian authorship of chapters xl.-lxvi.

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When we know that the only evidence for the Isaian authorship of chs.

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We fear that Mr. Birks overstates what he calls the 'external evidence,' for the Isaian authorship of this portion.

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Deborah's prophetical utterances are not to be tried by the standard of the Isaian age.

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