ישעיהו
Hebrew
Alternative forms
- יְשַׁעְיָה (y'sha'yá)
Etymology
Theophoric, possibly from יֶשַׁע (yésha') + ־יהו (-yáhu), literally meaning “Yahweh is salvation.” See הוֹשִׁיעַ (hoshía', “to save”) and יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (y'hoshúa).
Pronunciation
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /je.ʃa(ʕ)ˈja.(h)u/
Proper noun
יְשַׁעְיָהוּ • (y'sha'yáhu)
- Isaiah
- a male given name
Synonyms
- (diminutives) שי (shay), שיה (shaya), שייקה (shayka)
Descendants
- Ancient Greek: Ἠσᾰΐᾱς (Ēsaḯās)
- Greek: Ησαΐας (Isaḯas)
- Latin: Ēsāiās