Bible Dictionaries
Jesaiah
Holman Bible Dictionary
(jih ssi' uh) Shortened form of Isaiah meaning, “Yah has saved.” 1. Descendant of David in postexilic period (1 Chronicles 3:21 ) and thus part of keeping messianic hope alive in Israel.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Jesaiah'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/j/jesaiah.html. 1991.