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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.IsaacIsaac - (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
Translations
Isaac [ˈaɪzək] N → Isaac
Isaac [ˈaɪzək] n → Isacco
Isaac [ˈaɪzək] n → Isacco


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The landlord, who had apparently resolved to remain neutral until he knew which side of the question the stout man would espouse, chimed in at this place with 'Ah, to be sure, can't you let him speak, Isaac List?
The Old Curiosity Shop by Dickens, Charles View in context
A little before sunset he arrived, with his light suitcase in hand, before the gate of the long riverside gardens of Willowood Place, one of the smaller seats of Sir Isaac Hook, the master of much shipping and many newspapers.
The Man Who Knew Too Much by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context
Oswald, returning, whispered into the ear of his master, ``It is a Jew, who calls himself Isaac of York; is it fit I should marshall him into the hall?
Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter View in context
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