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isaac
/ˈaɪzək/
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What does isaac mean?
proper noun
- The son of Abraham and Sarah, father of Esau and Jacob, from whom the Hebrew people trace their descent.
- A male given name from Hebrew.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
More meanings (1)
proper noun
- A local government area in central Queensland, Australia, named after the Isaac River; in full, Isaac Region.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈaɪzək/
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And the same Sarah was of eld four score and ten year when Isaac her son was gotten on her.
But Isaac, though we have seen him sufficiently timid on other occasions, knew well that at present he had nothing to fear.
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The substitution of a lamb in the place of Isaac would seem to indicate a change from child-slaughter to that of animals.
Jacob meanwhile left Shechem, hindered by none, and with all his possessions he set out, to betake himself to his father Isaac.
Uncle Isaac shared the common passion of his country, and, therefore, seldom found any means of keeping his disciples in order short of flogging.