ישעיהו

Hebrew

Alternative forms

יְשַׁעְיָה (y'sha'yá)

Etymology

Theophoric, possibly from יֶשַׁע (yésha') +‎ ־יהו (-yáhu), literally “Yahweh is salvation”. See הוֹשִׁיעַ (hoshía', “to save”) and יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (y'hoshúa).

Pronunciation

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /je.ʃa(ʕ)ˈja.(h)u/
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Proper noun

יְשַׁעְיָהוּ • (y'sha'yáhu) m

Isaiah, a book of the Bible
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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