Isaac

[ahy-zuhk]

noun

1. (in the Bible) a son of Abraham and Sarah, and the father of Jacob.

2. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “laughter.”

Isaac

/ ˈaɪzək /

noun

1. an Old Testament patriarch, the son of Abraham and Sarah and father of Jacob and Esau (Genesis 17; 21–27)

Isaac

1. The son of Abraham and the father of Jacob and Esau.

Abraham was prepared to sacrifice Isaac at God's request. (See Abraham and Isaac.)

Example Sentences

For 68 minutes, Northern Ireland had matched the European heavyweights in the World Cup qualifier and were level as Isaac Price's excellent finish from a corner cancelled out Serge Gnabry's early opener.

From BBC

Serge Gnabry scored an early goal in Cologne to put Germany ahead, but O'Neill's side fought back admirably to level through Isaac Price's volley from a corner.

From BBC

Andy joins the longer history of a franchise wherein the androids are often at odds with Isaac Asimov’s classic Three Laws of Robotics.

From Salon

"Ilan showed courage and noble spirit when he fought the terrorists on that dark day," Israeli President Isaac Herzog said, before praising Weiss's family's "extraordinary strength in their struggle for his return".

From BBC

On a series in the second quarter, he limited a swing pass to Isaac Guerendo to a one-yard gain, then stonewalled the 49ers running back at the line of scrimmage on the next play.

From Los Angeles Times