Ἰσαὰκ
isaak
Isaac
of Hebrew origin (יִצְחָק); Isaac (i.e. Jitschak), the son of Abraham:--Isaac.
James 2:21 · Word #10
Lexicon G2464
| Lemma | Ἰσαάκ |
| Transliteration | Isaák |
| Strong's | G2464 |
| In-context | Isaac |
| Literal | Isaac |
Morphology N ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ἰσαάκ |
| Strong's | G2464 |
SIBI-P1 G2464-01
Isaak (He-Laughs)
| Root | Ἰσαάκ (Isaak) |
| Core Meanings | Isaac, laughter, he laughs |
| Semantic Range | The patriarch Isaac, son of Abraham and Sarah; representative of the covenant line of promise; figure of inheritance and divine faithfulness. |
| Conceptual Significance | Isaak embodies the child of promise miraculously given, marking the continuation of Abraham’s covenant line. His name (“He Laughs”) recalls both Sarah’s initial laughter of disbelief and the joy of fulfilled promise, becoming a theological symbol of divine faithfulness and covenant inheritance. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine, singular, indeclinable; attested in nominative (NMSI), genitive (GMSI), and accusative (AMSI) singular forms, though the form does not change due to indeclinability. |
| Rendering Rationale | Ἰσαάκ is an indeclinable proper noun of Hebrew origin (יִצְחָק, “he laughs”). The rendering preserves the personal name while transparently reflecting its Hebrew verbal root meaning. As an accusative or nominative masculine singular indeclinable form, the Greek spelling remains unchanged across cases, so the English keeps the proper name intact while conveying its root sense. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Word Usage (20 occurrences of G2464)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 1:2 | Ἰσαάκ | isaak | Isaac |
| Matthew 1:2 | Ἰσαὰκ | isaak-2 | Isaac |
| Matthew 8:11 | Ἰσαὰκ | isaak |