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Isaac
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I·saac  (zk)
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.
Isaac [ˈaɪzək]
n
(Christian Religious Writings / 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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Noun1.Isaac - (Old Testament) the second patriarchIsaac - (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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Isaac [ˈaɪzək] N → Isaac
Isaac [ˈaɪzək] n → Isacco
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In his excellent book on Rabbi Levi Yitzhaq of Berditchev (1740-1810), Samuel Dresner cites the "Kaddish of Levi Yitzhaq" which mixes vernacular Yiddish and liturgical Aramaic: [1] Good morning to You, Lord, Master of the universe, I, Levi Yitzhak, son of Sarah of Berditchev, I come to You with a Din Torah from Your people Israel.
Observations and Reflections on the History and Meanings of the ... by BLUMENTHAL, DAVID / Judaism: A Quarterly Journal of Jewish Life and Thought
Israelis did not worry about the violence inherent in Jewish extremist movements inside the country until Baruch Goldstein murdered 29 Muslims in a Hebron mosque in 1994, and a fanatic yeshiva student assassinated Prime Minister Yitzhaq Rabin in November 1995.
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Israel is extremely concerned about this development and has raised the issue in talks with the United States, including in recent talks between Defence Minister Yitzhaq Mordekhay and US Defence Secretary William Cohen, the paper said.
Is Iran financing Russian arms for Syria? by Feuilherade, Peter / The Middle East
 
 
 
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