indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical
Pronounced Pron. EYE-zeh-uh(Biblical English) ish-ee-uh(Biblical English) ih-SHEE-uh(Biblical English) [key]
Other Forms FormsIsshiah, Ishia, Isshia
Meaning & History
Can mean either "whom YHWH lends", "Godsend", "God exists" or "it is the lord", depending on interpretation. From the Bible, the fifth of the five sons of Izrahiah, one of the heads of the tribe of Issachar in the time of David.