לְ/יִצְחָ֖ק
𐤋/𐤉𐤑𐤇𐤒
leyitsechaq
to Isaac
from צָחַק; laughter (i.e. mochery); Jitschak (or Isaac), son of Abraham; Isaac. Compare יִשְׂחָק.
Exodus 6:8 · Word #12
Lexicon H3327
| Lemma | יִצְחָק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤑𐤇𐤒 |
| Transliteration | Yitschâq |
| Strong's | H3327 |
| In-context | to Isaac |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H3327-01
to He-Laughs
| Root | צחק (ṣ-ḥ-q) |
| Core Meanings | laughter, laughing, jesting, mockery, joyous delight |
| Semantic Range | Personal name Isaac; associated with laughter, joy, ironic disbelief, or mockery depending on context of the root. |
| Conceptual Significance | Isaac’s name memorializes Sarah’s laughter at the promise of his birth and later the joy of its fulfillment (Genesis 17–21). The root connection to laughter underscores themes of divine promise, reversal of barrenness, and the mingling of doubt and joy in Israel’s ancestral narrative. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular (Np) with prefixed preposition לְ ("to/for"). The name is a yiqtol-form verbal name from the root צחק. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name יִצְחָק (Yitsḥaq) derives from the root צחק, "to laugh," and is formed as a masculine singular verbal name meaning "he laughs" or "he will laugh." The prefixed לְ preposition means "to," so the full form לְיִצְחָק is faithfully rendered "to He-Laughs," preserving both the root sense and the masculine singular proper noun form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root צחק (laughter, laughing, jesting, mockery, joyous delight)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6711-01 |
khimetsacheq | as one laughing in mockery |
H6711-02 |
letsacheq | to make-mock in laughter |
H6712-01 |
litsechoq | for laughter |
Word Usage (108 occurrences of H3327)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 17:19 | יִצְחָ֑ק | yitsechaq | Isaac |
| Genesis 17:21 | יִצְחָ֑ק | yitsechaq | Isaac |
| Genesis 21:3 | יִצְחָֽק | yitsechaq | Isaac |