The meaning of “יְשַׁעְיָה”
Understanding Yᵉshaʻyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
יְשַׁעְיָה
or יְשַׁעְיָהוּ Yᵉshaʻyâhûw (yesh-ah-yaw'-hoo); from יָשַׁע and יָהּ; Jah has saved Isaiah, Jesaiah, Jeshaiah. - § Isaiah or Jesaiah or Jeshaiah = "Jehovah has saved" - Jeshajah, the name of seven Israelites 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
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Devotional Reflection
How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'יְשַׁעְיָה' deepen your understanding of 2 Kings 20:7?