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

/ ˈaɪzək /

noun

1. an Old Testament patriarch, the son of Abraham and Sarah and father of Jacob and Esau (Genesis 17; 21–27)

Isaac

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

Abraham was prepared to sacrifice Isaac at God's request. (See Abraham and Isaac.)

Example Sentences

Andy joins the longer history of a franchise wherein the androids are often at odds with Isaac Asimov’s classic Three Laws of Robotics.

From Salon

"Ilan showed courage and noble spirit when he fought the terrorists on that dark day," Israeli President Isaac Herzog said, before praising Weiss's family's "extraordinary strength in their struggle for his return".

From BBC

On a series in the second quarter, he limited a swing pass to Isaac Guerendo to a one-yard gain, then stonewalled the 49ers running back at the line of scrimmage on the next play.

From Los Angeles Times

“You would think this would be a time when we’re at an ebb in instruction,” Isaacs said.

From Los Angeles Times

Her father, Isaac, played professional rugby for Bath and was capped by Samoa; he also played Jonah Lomu in the film Invictus.

From BBC