Ἡσαΐας
Hēsaḯas
G2268 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper name of a male Israelite, corresponding to the Hebrew name Yəšaʽyāh ('Yahweh is salvation'). In the context of the Greek Bible, refers specifically to the prophet Isaiah, a prominent prophetic figure in the Israelite tradition. Used exclusively as a personal name in the Septuagint and New Testament, not a common noun or adjective.
Semantic Range
personal name of a prophetic figure Isaiah, used of Israelite individuals in the biblical tradition, associated specifically with the prophet and author of the Book of Isaiah
Root / Etymology
Borrowed from the Hebrew יְשַׁעְיָה (Yəšaʽyāh or Yəšaʽyāhū), meaning 'Yahweh is salvation'; adapted into Greek phonology as Ἡσαΐας (Hēsaïas).
Historical & Contextual Notes
The name Ἡσαΐας is used in the Greek Old Testament (Septuagint) and in the New Testament as the standard form for the Hebrew prophet Isaiah. The Greek transliteration reflects both the original Hebrew and typical Greek methods for rendering foreign names, including the use of -ίας to indicate a male proper name. In most English Bible translations, the name is rendered as 'Isaiah,' but in the King James Version New Testament the transliteration 'Esaias' is used, following classical Latinized Greek tradition. The use in the New Testament signals reference to the prophet and to the biblical book attributed to him. Name-bearers in the Old Testament (other than the prophet) may also be identified as Ἡσαΐας, though usually context clarifies which figure is intended. There is no evidence that this term was ever used in Greek for a non-biblical person or in a generic sense. Readers should note the distinction between the transliterated Greek/Latin forms and the underlying Hebrew origin.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
of Hebrew origin (יְשַׁעְיָה); Hesaias (i.e. Jeshajah), an Israelite:--Esaias.
Root Family
Ἡσαΐας (Hēsaïas) — Isaiah (personal name), Yahweh is salvation
Word Forms
4 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2268-03 |
Ἠσαΐας | esaias | N NOM M SG |
Isaiah | Isaiah | Hesaias | 10 |
G2268-04 |
Ἠσαΐου | esaiou | N GEN M SG |
Isaiah | of Isaiah | Hesaias | 9 |
G2268-02 |
Ἠσαΐαν | esaian | N ACC M SG |
Isaiah | Isaiah | Hesaias | 2 |
G2268-01 |
Ἠσαΐᾳ | esaia | N DAT M SG |
Isaiah | to Isaiah | Hesaias | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
22 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2268-04 |
Matthew 3:3 | Ἠσαΐου | esaiou | N GEN M SG |
Isaiah | of Isaiah | Hesaias |
G2268-04 |
Matthew 4:14 | Ἠσαΐου | esaiou | N GEN M SG |
Isaiah | of Isaiah | Hesaias |
G2268-04 |
Matthew 8:17 | Ἠσαΐου | esaiou | N GEN M SG |
Isaiah | of Isaiah | Hesaias |
G2268-04 |
Matthew 12:17 | Ἠσαΐου | esaiou | N GEN M SG |
Isaiah | of Isaiah | Hesaias |
G2268-04 |
Matthew 13:14 | Ἠσαΐου | esaiou | N GEN M SG |
of Isaiah | of Isaiah | Hesaias |
G2268-03 |
Matthew 15:7 | Ἠσαΐας | esaias | N NOM M SG |
Isaiah | Isaiah | Hesaias |
G2268-01 |
Mark 1:2 | Ἠσαΐᾳ | esaia | N DAT M SG |
Isaiah | to Isaiah | Hesaias |
G2268-03 |
Mark 7:6 | Ἠσαΐας | esaias | N NOM M SG |
Isaiah | Isaiah | Hesaias |
G2268-04 |
Luke 3:4 | Ἠσαΐου | esaiou | N GEN M SG |
of Isaiah | of Isaiah | Hesaias |
G2268-04 |
Luke 4:17 | Ἠσαΐου | esaiou | N GEN M SG |
Isaiah | of Isaiah | Hesaias |