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

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Isaiah

The hearings this week painted the clearest portrait yet of what allegedly happened to Isaiah before L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

“As an organization dedicated to the safety of children and well-being of families, we were deeply saddened to learn of the tragedy involving 8-year-old Isaiah Harrison,” the agency said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Isaiah Davies, an undergraduate at Stanford University and visiting summer researcher at the University of Utah in 2023, was the lead author.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026

In Santa Monica, Isaiah and Husna - both from Sacramento County - were looking forward to experiencing the tournament.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

His writing was filled with allusions to Chronicles, Isaiah, the Book of John, and Philippians.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride