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Isaac

[ ahy-zuhk ]

noun

  1. (in the Bible) a son of Abraham and Sarah, and the father of Jacob.
  2. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “laughter.”


Isaac

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. an Old Testament patriarch, the son of Abraham and Sarah and father of Jacob and Esau (Genesis 17; 21–27)
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Isaac

  1. The son of Abraham and the father of Jacob and Esau .
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Notes

Abraham was prepared to sacrifice Isaac at God's request. ( See Abraham and Isaac .)
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The current Israeli President, Isaac Herzog, did publish an eloquent and heartfelt tribute to Pope Francis in the hours after his death, describing him as a man of deep faith and boundless compassion.

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It was a stance that the Rev. Munther Isaac, a Lutheran pastor in Bethlehem, saw as a counterweight to the muscular brand of conservative Christianity increasingly dominating U.S. discourse on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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A coroner ruled that Isaac died as a result of misadventure, but the Kenevans say social media platforms were also to blame.

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"All we're asking for is can you please help us protect our children," said Mark Kenevan, father of Isaac who died aged 13 from taking part in a social media challenge.

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Some appear in the game, including Jeffrey Wright’s reprising of his character Isaac for the show.

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