Bible Names

Isaac: meaning of the name

Isaac means “laughter.”
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869)boy name

Isaac in Hebrew and Greek

Ἰσαάκ G2464

Isaák — Isaac (i.e. Jitschak), the son of Abraham

of Hebrew origin (H03327);

Who named Isaac in the Bible

Isaac in Scripture

“Isaac” appears in 123 verses of the King James Version; here are the first 8.

  • Genesis 17:19

    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

    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

    And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.

  • Genesis 21:4

    And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.

  • Genesis 21:5

    And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.

  • Genesis 21:8

    And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.

  • Genesis 21:10

    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

    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.