Son of Isaiah the prophet
Shear-jashub
Named in 1 verse of Isaiah, first in Isaiah 7:3.
שְׁאָר יָשׁוּבShear-jashub
The name means “the remnant shall return.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Isaiah
- Brothers and sisters
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About Shear-jashub Written by AI
Shear-jashub, mentioned in Isaiah 7:3, was the son of the prophet Isaiah. His name, which means "a remnant shall return," carried a prophetic significance. In the context of the Syro-Ephraimite War, when the kings of Syria and Israel were threatening Judah, God instructed Isaiah to take Shear-jashub and meet King Ahaz. The presence of Shear-jashub served as a reminder of God's promise that a remnant of His people would return and be preserved, despite the impending judgment. The name Shear-jashub embodied the message of hope and restoration that Isaiah proclaimed to Ahaz and the people of Judah. The text does not provide any further details about Shear-jashub's life or his role beyond this symbolic appearance. However, his presence alongside his father Isaiah at this critical moment in Judah's history highlights the importance of the prophetic message and the assurance of God's faithfulness to His covenant people.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
A remnant shall escape or return (i.e., to God), a symbolical name which the prophet Isaiah gave to his son (Isa. 7:3), perhaps his eldest son.
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Isaiah 7:3
Then the LORD said to Isaiah, “Go out with your son Shear-jashub to meet Ahaz at the end of the aqueduct that feeds the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.