Dictionary of Jewish Biography

ISAAC

Isaac: translation

1)(fl. ? 19th-16th cent, BCE)
Israelite, son ofAbrahamandSarah. He was born whenAbrahamwas 100 years old (Genesis 21:5). He was the heir of the Abrahamic tradition and covenant (Genesis 17:19; 21:12). In order to test him, God orderedAbrahamto sacrifice Isaac, but the boy was saved at the final moment (Genesis 22). Isaac marriedRebekah, who bore him two sons,EsauandJacob.
2)(fl. 8th-9th cent.)
Jewish merchant of Aachen. In 797 he was appointed by Charlemagne as guide and interpreter to an official delegation to Harun al-Rashid. When Charlemagne's ambas-sadors died on the way, Isaac completed the journey and was received by Charlemagne in audience when he returned after four years.

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  2. isaac—Isaac bersetzungenglische Form von Isaak Bedeutung Gott lacht. Namenstrger Isaac Newton englischer Physiker Mathematiker und Astronom....Deutsch namen
  3. isaac—Isaac translation Laughter. Israel or the kingdom of the ten tribes Amos . The only son of Abraham by Sarah. He was the longest lived of the three patriarchs Gen. . He...Easton's Bible Dictionary
  4. isaac—Isaac translation Isaac mu Biblicalu name borne by the son of Abraham who was about to be sacrificed by his father according to a command of God which was changed at the...First names dictionary
  5. isaac—Isaac translation Jewish patriarch. The only son of Abrahamstrong and Sarah the father of Esau and Jacob who was renamed Israel. Isaac was not Abrahams firstborn or only ...Historical Dictionary of Israel
  6. isaac—[azk]Айзек Исаак...Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь
  7. isaac—айзек исаак...Англо-русский словарь Лингвистика-98
  8. isaac—Isaac Айзек Исаак...Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
  9. isaac—Isaac noun Айзек Исаак...Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
  10. isaac—сущ. Айзек Исаак мужское имя библ. Исаак сын Авраама и Сарры отец Иакова и Исава...Англо-русский словарь общей лексики
  11. isaac—n. Айзек Исаак...Англо-русский словарь редакция bed
  12. isaac—имя собств.Айзек Исаак...Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический словарь И. Мостицкого
  13. isaac—n ч. мя Айзек Айзак ббл. саак....Англо-український словник Балла М.І.
  14. isaac—m...Большой испанско-русский словарь
  15. isaac—[azk] n мужское имя Айзек библ. Исаак...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
  16. isaac—Isaac [azk] n мужское имяi Айзек библ. iИсаак...Новый большой англо-русский словарь II
  17. isaac—azk n мужское имяem Айзек библ. emИсаак...Новый большой англо-русский словарь под общим руководством акад. Ю.Д. Апресяна
  18. isaac—Rzeczownik Isaac Исаак...Универсальный польско-русский словарь