Yitzchak
Pronunciations
| Yitzchak | (yeets-KHAHK) | listen |
Definitions
n. Isaac; one of the patriarchs of Judaism; the son of Abraham and Sarah.
Example Sentences
"Usually we think of Har HaMoriah as the Temple Mount in Jerusalem as God instructed Avraham (Breisheet 22:2) to go to the Land of Moriah and offer Yitzchak as a sacrifice on one of the mountains." (source)
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
Etymology
יִצְחָק, lit. 'he will laugh'
- Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
- North America
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Alternative Spellings
Yitschak, Yitskhak, Yitzkhak
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