יִצְחָ֥ק
𐤉𐤑𐤇𐤒
yitsechaq
Isaac
from צָחַק; laughter (i.e. mochery); Jitschak (or Isaac), son of Abraham; Isaac. Compare יִשְׂחָק.
H3327
Genesis 21:5 · Word #8
Lexicon H3327
| Lemma | יִצְחָק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤑𐤇𐤒 |
| Transliteration | Yitschâq |
| Strong's | H3327 |
| In-context | Isaac |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H3327-04
He Laughs
| Root | צחק (ṣ-ḥ-q) |
| Core Meanings | laughter, laughing, amusement, mockery, derision |
| Semantic Range | Personal name; evokes laughter, joy, astonishment, or ironic/mock laughter depending on context; recalls both joyful laughter and incredulous or derisive laughter associated with the root. |
| Conceptual Significance | The name commemorates the laughter of Abraham and Sarah at the promise and birth of their son (Genesis 17–21). It embodies themes of divine promise, reversal, joy, and the transformation of doubt into fulfillment within Israel’s ancestral narrative. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular (HNp). The form corresponds to a Qal imperfect 3ms pattern from צחק used as a personal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name יִצְחָק derives from the root צחק ("to laugh"). Formally, it reflects a Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular verbal form, meaning "he laughs" or "he will laugh." Rendering it as "He Laughs" preserves both the verbal force of the root and the masculine singular form indicated by the morphology (HNp). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root צחק (laughter, laughing, amusement, mockery, derision)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6711-01 |
letsacheq | to make-mock in laughter |
H3327-01 |
leyitsechaq | to He-Laughs |
H6711-02 |
metsacheq | the laughing one |
H3327-02 |
uleyitsechaq | and to He-Laughs |
H3327-03 |
veyitsechaq | and Yitschaq ("He Laughs") |
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 |