Biblical Persons & Places
Isaiah
Prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.19.2;
referred to as Isaiah (יְשַׁעְיָ֫הוּ), or Isaiah (Ἡσαΐας);
a son of Amoz;
father of Shear-jashub, Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
Jeshaiah
Levite living at the time of United Monarchy
A musician from the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.25.3;
only referred to as Jeshaiah (יְשַׁעְיָ֫הוּ);
son of Jeduthun;
a brother of Obed-edom, Mattithiah, Gedaliah, Zeri, Hashabiah.
Jeshaiah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.21;
only referred to as Jeshaiah (יְשַׁעְיָה);
son of Hananiah;
a brother of Pelatiah, Rephaiah, Arnan, Obadiah and Shecaniah.
Jeshaiah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.19;
only referred to as Jeshaiah (יְשַׁעְיָה).
Jeshaiah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.7;
only referred to as Jeshaiah (יְשַׁעְיָה);
a son of Athaliah.
Jeshaiah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.11.7;
only referred to as Jeshaiah (יְשַׁעְיָה);
father of Ithiel.
Strong's Definition
Jeshajah, the name of seven Israelites
Derivation: or יְשַׁעְיָהוּ; from H3467 (יָשַׁע) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has saved;
KJV Usage: Isaiah, Jesaiah, Jeshaiah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Isaiah or Jesaiah or Jeshaiah = "Jehovah has saved"
1) the major prophet, son of Amoz, who prophesied concerning Judah and Jerusalem during the days of kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah; author of the prophetic book by his name; tradition has it that he was sawn asunder in the trunk of a carob tree by king Manasseh and that this is the incident referred to in Heb 11:37
2) son of Hananiah, brother of Pelatiah, and grandson of Zerubbabel
3) a Benjamite
4) one of the 6 sons of Jeduthun
5) son of Rehabiah, a descendant of Moses through Gershom, and an ancestor of a Levite treasurer in the time of David
6) son of Athaliah and chief of the house of Elam who returned with Ezra
7) a chief of the descendants of Merari who returned with Ezra
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יְשַׁעְיָהוּ / יְשַׁעְיָה
yesha‛yâh / yesha‛yâhû
BDB Definition:
Isaiah or Jesaiah or Jeshaiah = Jehovah has saved
1) the major prophet, son of Amoz, who prophesied concerning Judah and Jerusalem during the days of kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah; author of the prophetic book by his name; tradition has it that he was sawn asunder in the trunk of a carob tree by king Manasseh and that this is the incident referred to in Heb_11:37
2) son of Hananiah, brother of Pelatiah, and grandson of Zerubbabel
3) a Benjamite
4) one of the 6 sons of Jeduthun
5) son of Rehabiah, a descendant of Moses through Gershom, and an ancestor of a Levite treasurer in the time of David
6) son of Athaliah and chief of the house of Elam who returned with Ezra
7) a chief of the descendants of Merari who returned with Ezra
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H3467 and H3050
Total KJV Occurrences: 39