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Isaac He laughs
Isaac is a Greek name meaning he laughs. The son of promise, born to parents past the age for it; his mother laughed when she first heard.
Where the name comes from
Ἰσαάκ Isaák — Isaac (i.e. Jitschak), the son of Abraham. Strong's G2464 derives it: of Hebrew origin (H03327).
Isaac in Scripture
The name appears in 123 verses, first at Genesis 17:19.
Genesis 17:19 · KJV
And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
Genesis 17:21 · KJV
But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.
Genesis 21:3 · KJV
And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
Genesis 21:4 · KJV
And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.
Genesis 21:5 · KJV
And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.
Genesis 21:8 · KJV
And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.
Genesis 21:10 · KJV
Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
Genesis 21:12 · KJV
And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
Genesis 22:2 · KJV
And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
Genesis 22:3 · KJV
And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.
Genesis 22:6 · KJV
And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.
Genesis 22:7 · KJV
And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?
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Who bore the name
Read the story: Bible verses about Isaac.
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