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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.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.)


Etymology

Origin of Isaiah

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

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

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

There’s a lapidary quality to Mr. Pence’s manifesto, and it’s worth noting that he invokes Isaiah: “look to the rock from which you were cut and to the quarry from which you were hewn.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

Chatsworth 1, Cleveland 0: Isaiah Sanchez threw a five-hit shutout for the Chancellors.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

In Maryland, USA - where he now lives - he goes by Eric Isaiah Kusi Boateng.

From BBC Apr. 11, 2026

“Well, Isaiah got into some trouble today. He’ll have to serve a five-day suspension, and we’ll need you to come pick him up.”

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

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