Isaiah
[ ahy-zey-uh or, esp. British, ahy-zahy-uh ]
/ aɪˈzeɪ ə or, esp. British, aɪˈzaɪ ə /
noun
Also called Isaiah of Jerusalem.
a Major Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
a book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Isa.
a male given name.
Origin of Isaiah
From the Hebrew word
yəshaʿyāhū literally, Yahweh's salvation
British Dictionary definitions for isaiah
Isaiah
/ (aɪˈzaɪə) /
noun Old Testament
the first of the major Hebrew prophets, who lived in the 8th century bc
the book of his and others' prophecies
Cultural definitions for isaiah
Isaiah
[ (eye-zay-uh) ]
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.)