How to Pronounce Isaac

What does Isaac mean?

Isaac means “laughter”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Isaac?

Laughter. (1) Israel, or the kingdom of the ten tribes (Amos 7:9, 16). (2.) The only son of Abraham by Sarah. He was the longest lived of the three patriarchs (Gen. 21:1-3). He was circumcised when eight days old (4-7); and when he was probably two years old a great feast was held in connection with his being weaned. The next memorable event in his life is that connected with the command of God given to Abraham to offer him up as a sacrifice on a mountain in the land of Moriah (Gen. 22). (See ABRAHAM.) When he was forty years of age Rebekah was chosen for his wife (Gen. 24).

Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.

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