Bible Dictionary
Shear-Jashub
Shear-jashub was the symbolic name of Isaiah’s son. It means “a remnant shall return” and expressed Isaiah’s message that a remnant of Israel would return to the Lord.
Definition
Shear-jashub, meaning “a remnant shall return” or “a remnant shall escape,” was the symbolic name of Isaiah’s son.
Biblical Usage
Isaiah took Shear-jashub with him when he went to meet Ahaz. The name expressed the prophetic message that a remnant of Israel would return to God.
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>she-ar-ja'-shub or jash'-ub (she'ar yashubh, "a remnant shall return"; Septuagint ho kataleiphtheis Iasoub): The son of Isaiah, who accompanied him when he set out to meet Ahaz (Isa 7:3). The name like that of other children of prophets (compare "Immanuel," "Mahershalal-hash-baz," "Lo-ruhamah," etc.) is symbolic of a message which the prophet wishes to emphasize. Thus Isaiah uses the very words she'ar yashubh to express his oft-repeated statement that a remnant of Israel will return to Yahweh (Isa 10:21).</p>