Lexical Summary Esaias: Isaiah Original Word: Ἠσαΐας Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Esaias. Of Hebrew origin (Ysha'yah); Hesaias (i.e. Jeshajah), an Israelite -- Esaias. see HEBREW Ysha'yah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof Hebrew origin Yeshayahu Definition Isaiah, an Isr. prophet NASB Translation Isaiah (22). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2268: ἨσαΐαςἨσαΐας (Lachmann, Ἠσαΐας (cf. Tdf. Proleg., p. 107; WH Ἠσαΐας, see Iota), Ἠσαΐου (Buttmann, 17 (16), 8), ὁ (so the Sept. for יְשַׁעֲיָהוּ, Jehovah's help, from יֶשַׁע and יָה), Isaiah (Vulg. Isaias, in the Fathers also Esaias), a celebrated Hebrew prophet, who prophesied in the reigns of Uzziah, Jetham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah: Matthew 3:3; Matthew 4:14; Matthew 8:17; Matthew 12:17; Matthew 13:14; ( Topical Lexicon Name and Identity Ἠσαΐας (Strong’s 2268) is the Greek rendering of Isaiah, the eighth-century B.C. prophet whose oracles form the longest prophetic book in the Hebrew canon. In the New Testament the name designates both the man and, by metonymy, the scroll that bears his words. Historical Context Isaiah ministered during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah of Judah. His lifetime spanned Assyria’s rise, Israel’s fall and Judah’s momentary deliverance (2 Kings 19). He addressed moral decay, social injustice and idolatry, calling the nation to covenant faithfulness while announcing both judgment and hope. Canonical Authority Jesus, the Evangelists and the Apostles cite Isaiah as divinely authoritative. The expression “as it is written in Isaiah the prophet” (Mark 1:2; cf. Luke 4:17) places his words on the same plane as Torah quotations, underscoring the unified voice of Scripture. Major Theological Themes 1. Holiness of God – “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts” (Isaiah 6:3) shapes the New Testament vision of God’s transcendence. Occurrences in the New Testament Twenty-two occurrences span the Gospels, Acts and Romans. They fall into three functional categories: • Identification of prophetic authorship (e.g., Mark 1:2; John 1:23; Romans 10:16) The density of citations in Romans 9–11 shows Isaiah’s strategic role in Paul’s defense of God’s covenant faithfulness amid Jewish unbelief. Christological Fulfillment Matthew’s Gospel repeatedly links Jesus’ life and ministry to Isaiah: John’s Gospel joins two Isaianic texts to interpret Israel’s unbelief: Isaiah 53:1 and 6:10 (John 12:38-40). John then remarks, “Isaiah said these things because he saw His glory and spoke about Him” (John 12:41), linking the prophet’s temple vision (Isaiah 6) with the pre-incarnate glory of Christ. Role in Apostolic Proclamation Philip expounds Isaiah 53 to the Ethiopian official, leading to a confession of faith and baptism (Acts 8:28-38). Paul cites Isaiah to anchor his missionary mandate: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” (Romans 10:15 quoting Isaiah 52:7). Thus Isaiah functions as an evangelistic bridge from promise to fulfillment. Practical Implications for the Church • Worship – Isaiah’s throne vision fuels reverent, holy worship. See Also Isaiah, Book of; Prophecy, Messianic; Remnant; Servant Songs Forms and Transliterations Ησαια Ἠσαίᾳ Ἠσαΐᾳ Ησαιαν Ἠσαίαν Ἠσαΐαν Ησαιας Ἠσαίας Ἠσαΐας Ησαιου Ἠσαίου Ἠσαΐου esaia Ēsaia esaíāi Ēsaíāi esaian esaían Ēsaian Ēsaían esaias esaías Ēsaias Ēsaías esaiou esaíou Ēsaiou ĒsaíouLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 3:3 N-GMSGRK: ῥηθεὶς διὰ Ἠσαίου τοῦ προφήτου NAS: is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet KJV: the prophet Esaias, saying, INT: having been spoken of through Isaiah the prophet Matthew 4:14 N-GMS Matthew 8:17 N-GMS Matthew 12:17 N-GMS Matthew 13:14 N-GMS Matthew 15:7 N-NMS Mark 1:2 N-DMS Mark 7:6 N-NMS Luke 3:4 N-GMS Luke 4:17 N-GMS John 1:23 N-NMS John 12:38 N-GMS John 12:39 N-NMS John 12:41 N-NMS Acts 8:28 N-AMS Acts 8:30 N-AMS Acts 28:25 N-GMS Romans 9:27 N-NMS Romans 9:29 N-NMS Romans 10:16 N-NMS Romans 10:20 N-NMS Romans 15:12 N-NMS Strong's Greek 2268 |
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