ye.sha.yah is a personal name borne by men named in genealogies and community lists.

The attested form is a proper personal name, appearing for men placed within lines of descent and community groupings: as a son or ancestor in 1 Chronicles 3:21 and Nehemiah 11:7, and among groups identified by family affiliation in Ezra 8:7 and Ezra 8:19.

1. Personal name in family and community records · dominant

   All four occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper and identify a person within a named line or group. In 1 Chronicles 3:21 the APB renders a descent notice as “Jeshaiah his son,” while Nehemiah 11:7 places him at the end of a chain of fathers and sons; Ezra 8:7 and Ezra 8:19 name him among groups associated with Elam and Merari.

   1 Chronicles 3:21Ezra 8:19Ezra 8:7Nehemiah 11:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as “Jeshaiah” in each verse, within genealogical statements and group lists. These renderings confirm the verses’ identification of a person rather than isolate further nuance.