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Isaac

Isaac

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An important man in the Bible who is the son of Abraham and Sarah and father of Jacob and Esau
  • proper noun
  • /ˈaɪzək/
: Isaac
  • In the great liturgical poem of a medieval author, Ephraim of Bonn, Isaac is killed and then resurrected.
  • sacrifice of Isaac
  • Binding of Isaac
  • Abraham and Isaac

Examples

  • Derrida takes up the biblical problem of God demanding Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac, without God providing any justification.

    Academic text (2017)

  • I am the God of your ancestors, Abraham, Isaac andJacob.

    The Prince of Egypt (1998)

  • The stones they had brought to throw at Isaac grew heavy in their hands.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • "'l am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac...

    12 Years a Slave (2013)

  • In the Biblical story, Abraham was willing to sacrifice his son Isaac as a test of faith.

  • The son of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac later became the father of Jacob and Esau.

  • According to the scriptures, Isaac was a pivotal figure in the lineage of the Israelite people.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Isaac comes from the Hebrew name Yitzhak, which means 'he will laugh'. In the Bible Abraham and Sarah laughed with surprise when they were told they would have a son, so the name recalls that laugh and explains why people often name boys Isaac.