וְ/יִצְחָ֑ק
𐤅/𐤉𐤑𐤇𐤒
veyitsechaq
and Isaac
from צָחַק; laughter (i.e. mochery); Jitschak (or Isaac), son of Abraham; Isaac. Compare יִשְׂחָק.
Genesis 48:16 · Word #15
Lexicon H3327
| Lemma | יִצְחָק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤑𐤇𐤒 |
| Transliteration | Yitschâq |
| Strong's | H3327 |
| In-context | and Isaac |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H3327-03
and Yitschaq ("He Laughs")
| Root | צחק (ṣ-ḥ-q) |
| Core Meanings | laughter, laughing, mirth, mockery, playful delight |
| Semantic Range | laughter in joy, incredulous laughter, mockery, playful action; as a proper name, the covenant son of Abraham and Sarah |
| Conceptual Significance | Yitschaq’s name memorializes both Abraham’s and Sarah’s laughter at the promise of a son and the joy of its fulfillment. It embodies the theme of divine reversal—what seemed impossible becomes a cause of covenantal joy and fulfillment in Israel’s ancestral narrative. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular (Np) with prefixed conjunction וְ (“and”) in most occurrences; one form with prefixed preposition בְ (“in/with”). The name is formed from the Qal imperfect 3ms of צחק, functioning as a personal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name יִצְחָק derives from the root צחק (“to laugh”) and reflects the Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular sense, "he laughs" or "he will laugh." Rendering it as "Yitschaq (He Laughs)" preserves both the personal name and its embedded verbal meaning, while "and" reflects the prefixed conjunction (וְ) in the given forms. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root צחק (laughter, laughing, mirth, mockery, playful delight)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6711-01 |
khimetsacheq | as one laughing in mockery |
H6711-02 |
letsacheq | to make-mock in laughter |
H3327-01 |
leyitsechaq | to 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 |