Isaac
[ ahy-zuh k ]
/ ˈaɪ zək /
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noun
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “laughter.”
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Isaac
/ (ˈaɪzək) /
noun
an Old Testament patriarch, the son of Abraham and Sarah and father of Jacob and Esau (Genesis 17; 21–27)
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Word Origin and History for isaac
Isaac
masc. proper name, name of a biblical patriarch, from Late Latin, from Greek Isaak, from Hebrew Yitzhaq, literally "he laughs," imperf. of tzahaq "he laughed."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Culture definitions for isaac
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Abraham was prepared to sacrifice Isaac at God's request. (See Abraham and Isaac.)
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