"Isaiah, pr. name, Mt. 3:3; 13:14; Mk. 1:2; Lk. 4:17; Jn. 1:23; 12:38, 39, 41; Acts 8:28; Rom. 9:27, 29"
Definition and meaning
Isaiah, pr. name, Mt. 3:3; 13:14; Mk. 1:2; Lk. 4:17; Jn. 1:23; 12:38, 39, 41; Acts 8:28; Rom. 9:27, 29
In the original Greek the word is written: Ἠσαίας
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of esaias (G2268) across the King James Bible.
For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
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Common questions
Strong's G2268 (esaias) is a Greek word that means: Isaiah, pr. name, Mt. 3:3; 13:14; Mk. 1:2; Lk. 4:17; Jn. 1:23; 12:38, 39, 41; Acts 8:28; Rom. 9:27, 29 It appears 21 times in the King James Bible.
The word esaias (G2268) appears 21 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2268 is esaias, a Greek word defined as: Isaiah, pr. name, Mt. 3:3; 13:14; Mk. 1:2; Lk. 4:17; Jn. 1:23; 12:38, 39, 41; Acts 8:28; Rom. 9:27, 29. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
esaias is a Greek word found in the New Testament.