Who is Esaias in the Bible? Answered by a Christian Scholar

In English the name “Esaias” is usually written as “Isaiah,” which is closer to the original Hebrew spelling, but the spelling “Esaias” is closer to how it would be spelled in ancient Greek (Ἡσαΐας). This matters because Greek was the language that the New Testament was written in, and the Greek translation of the Old Testament was the most used translation in the early church.

Isaiah was probably the most influential writer among all the books of the Old Testament. He was a prophet during the reign of four of the kings of Judah, so he was very influential upon ancient Israel at the time. He is the author of the longest prophetic book in the Bible, which is so full of references to and prophecies about the coming Christ that it has been called the “fifth Gospel” throughout much of Christian history. You can read more about Isaiah in this article.

What does “Esaias” mean in Hebrew?

In Hebrew, Isaiah is written as Yeshayahu (יְשַׁעְיָהוּ‎) and literally means “Yahweh [God] is salvation.”