Isaac
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I·saac
(ī′zək) In the Bible, the son of Abraham who was offered as a sacrifice to God. The sacrifice was prevented at the last moment by divine intervention.
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Isaac
(ˈaɪzək)n
(Bible) an Old Testament patriarch, the son of Abraham and Sarah and father of Jacob and Esau (Genesis 17; 21–27)
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I•saac
(ˈaɪ zək)n.
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
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Noun | 1. | Isaac - (Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible |
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