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H3327 יִצְחָק (Yitschâq) yits-khawk'
Hebrew
Noun (Masculine)
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Quick Definition

Isaac

Biblical Persons & Places

Isaac Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.17.19; referred to as Isaac (יִצְחָק), or Isaac (יִשְׂחָק), or Isaac (Ἰσαάκ); a son of Abraham and Sarah; half-brother of: Ishmael, Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah; husband of Rebekah; father of Esau and Israel.

Strong's Definition

Jitschak (or Isaac), son of Abraham

Derivation: from H6711 (צָחַק); laughter (i.e. mochery);

KJV Usage: Isaac. Compare H3446 (יִשְׂחָק).

TWOT Reference: 1905b

Outline of Biblical Usage

Isaac = "he laughs"
1) son of Abraham by Sarah his wife and father of Jacob and Esau

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.17.19; son of: Abraham (H0085) and Sarah (H8283); half-brother of: Ishmael (H3458), Zimran (H2175), Jokshan (H3370), Medan (H4091), Midian (H4080), Ishbak (H3435) and Shuah (H7744); married to Rebekah (H7259); father of: Esau (H6215) and Israel (H3478) § Isaac = "he laughs" son of Abraham by Sarah his wife and father of Jacob and Esau

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

יִצְחָק yitschâq BDB Definition: Isaac = he laughs 1) son of Abraham by Sarah his wife and father of Jacob and Esau Part of Speech: noun proper masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H6711 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1905b Total KJV Occurrences: 108

Bible Occurrences (101)

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