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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

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. an Old Testament patriarch, the son of Abraham and Sarah and father of Jacob and Esau (Genesis 17; 21–27)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Isaac

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

Abraham was prepared to sacrifice Isaac at God's request. ( See Abraham and Isaac .)
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And Isaac’s lack of an appropriate neck accessory made him the laughingstock of a dinner party at John Jay’s house the night they were meant to sign the Declaration of Independence.

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