What does Ἰσαάκ (Isaák) mean in the Bible?
e. Jitschak), the son of Abraham".
Greek · G2464
Ἰσαάκ
Isaac (i.e. Jitschak), the son of Abraham
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ἸσαάκG2464
PronunciationIsaák
What does Ἰσαάκ (Isaák) mean in the Bible?
Ἰσαάκ (Isaák) is a Greek word meaning "Isaac (i.e. Jitschak), the son of Abraham".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2464?
The BSB source-word alignment has 20 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Isaac (14), of Isaac (4), Isaac [ on the altar ] (1), Isaac [became the father of] (1).
Where does Ἰσαάκ (Isaák) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 1:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (4), Hebrews (4), Matthew (4), Luke (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItIsaac14×Matthew 1:2, Matthew 8:11, Luke 13:28, Acts 3:13
of Isaac4×Matthew 22:32, Mark 12:26, Luke 3:34, Luke 20:37
Isaac [ on the altar ]1×Hebrews 11:17
Isaac [became the father of]1×Acts 7:8
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 1:2ἸσαάκtoIsaacNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularMatthew 1:2ἸσαὰκtoIsaacNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularMatthew 8:11ἸσαὰκtoIsaacNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularMatthew 22:32Ἰσαὰκtoof IsaacNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularMark 12:26Ἰσαὰκtoof IsaacNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularLuke 3:34Ἰσαὰκtoof IsaacNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularLuke 13:28ἸσαὰκtoIsaacNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularLuke 20:37Ἰσαὰκtoof IsaacNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularActs 3:13ἸσαὰκtoIsaacNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularActs 7:8ἸσαὰκtoIsaacNoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 1:2
Aligned rows20
Books represented8
Matthew4Mark1Luke3Acts4Romans2Galatians1Hebrews4James1
Source forms
Ἰσαὰκ19xIsaakMatthew 1:2, Matthew 8:11, Matthew 22:32, Mark 12:26
Ἰσαάκ1xIsaakMatthew 1:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular9xMatthew 8:11, Matthew 22:32, Mark 12:26, Luke 3:34
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular6xMatthew 1:2, Luke 13:28, Acts 7:8, Galatians 4:28
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular3xMatthew 1:2, Acts 7:8, Hebrews 11:20
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular2xRomans 9:7, Hebrews 11:18
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Isaac (i.e. Jitschak), the son of Abraham
Strong'sG2464
Lexical occurrences20 versesGreek text appearances20 times16 shown belowWord forms4 forms20 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkLuke 13:22-30Source Gloss
Isaac (i.e. Jitschak), the son of Abraham
Extended definition
:--Isaac.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
16 of 20 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 1:2Proper name
Ἰσαάκ·isaak
Isaac
Read verseMatthew 1:2Proper name
Ἰσαὰκisaak
Isaac
Read verseMatthew 8:11Proper name
Ἰσαὰκisaak
Isaac
Read verseMatthew 22:32Proper name
Ἰσαάκ,isaak
Isaac
Read verseMark 12:26Proper name
Ἰσαάκ,isaak
Isaac
Read verseLuke 3:34Proper name
Ἰσαάκ,isaak
Isaac
Read verseLuke 13:28Proper name
Ἰσαὰκisaak
Isaac
Read verseLuke 20:37Proper name
Ἰσαὰκisaak
Isaac
Read verseActs 3:13Proper name
Ἰσαὰκisaak
Isaac
Read verseActs 7:8Proper name
Ἰσαάκ,isaak
Isaac
Read verseActs 7:8Proper name
Ἰσαὰκisaak
Isaac
Read verseActs 7:32Proper name
Ἰσαὰκisaak
Isaac
Read verseRomans 9:7Proper name
Ἰσαὰκisaak
Isaac
Read verseRomans 9:10Proper name
Ἰσαὰκisaak
Isaac
Read verseGalatians 4:28Proper name
Ἰσαάκ,isaak
Isaac
Read verseHebrews 11:9Proper name
Ἰσαὰκisaak
Isaac
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns4Aligned forms20Case patternGenitive (9)Number patternSingular (20)
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 1:2 · Acts 7:8 · Heb 11:203×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 8:11 · Matt 22:32 · Mark 12:26 · Luke 3:34 · Luke 20:37 · Acts 3:13 · Acts 7:32 · Rom 9:10 · Heb 11:99×
Dative · Singular · MasculineRom 9:7 · Heb 11:182×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 1:2 · Luke 13:28 · Acts 7:8 · Gal 4:28 · Heb 11:17 · Jas 2:216×
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Patriarch referenced in eschatological teaching about kingdom of God
Showing 1 selected witness from 20 lexical occurrence verses.
Cross-Language Connections
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