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Isaac definition

Isaac (ī′zək)

noun

  1. a masculine name: dim. Ike
  2. Bible one of the patriarchs, son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob and Esau: Gen. 21:3

Etymology: LL(Ec) Isaacus < Gr(Ec) Isaak < Heb yitshāq, lit., laughter: see Gen. 17:17

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