יצחק

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יצחק

/jisˤˈħaq/ [jisˤˈħakˤ]
/jisˤˈħɔːq/ [jisˤˈħɔːq]
/jisˤˈħɔq/ [jisˤˈħɔːɡ]
[jisˤˈħɔːq]
/jisˈhɒɢ/ [jisˈhɒʁ] Persian
/jisˈχak/ Iberian
/jisˤˈħaq/
/jit͡sˈχɔk/
[ˈjɪt͡s.χɔk]
/(j)it͡sˈχak/ Modern Israeli
[jit͡sˈħak] Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Grammatically, the third person singular imperfect of צָחַק (tsakhák, “to laugh”).

proper noun יִצְחָק · yitskhák · yiṣḥāq · יִשְׂחָק

Isaac (the son of Abraham and Sarah, father of Esau and Jacob, from whom the Hebrew people trace their descent)
a male given name, equivalent to English Isaac

verb יִצְחַק · yitskhák · יִשְׂחָק

future, masculine, prefix, singular, third person Third-person masculine singular future (prefix conjugation) of צָחַק (tsakhák), to laugh.

In English

Isaac son of Abraham and Sarah

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {יצחק},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%99%D7%A6%D7%97%D7%A7},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}