biblical patriarch Isaac
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Biblical patriarch Isaac is a central figure in the Hebrew Bible, the son of Abraham and Sarah and father of Jacob and Esau, whose near-sacrifice and covenantal role are foundational to Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isaac's household in Canaan | 1 |
| patriarch Isaac | 1 |
| Isaac | 0 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical patriarch
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
binding of Isaac
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near-sacrifice on Mount Moriah ⓘ |
| birthNarrative | born to elderly parents Abraham and Sarah ⓘ |
| birthPromisedBy | God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blessed |
Esau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jacob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blindInOldAge | true ⓘ |
| buriedAt | Cave of Machpelah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buriedWith |
Abraham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jacob NERFINISHED ⓘ Rebekah NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| covenantConfirmedWith | God of Abraham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| covenantRole | patriarch of the Abrahamic covenant ⓘ |
| deceptionMotif | presented Rebekah as his sister ⓘ |
| father | Abraham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genealogicalRole | second patriarch of Israel ⓘ |
| grandfatherOf | the twelve tribes of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| halfBrother | Ishmael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hebrewName | יִצְחָק NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interactionWithRuler | Abimelech king of the Philistines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Genesis
ⓘ
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
New Testament ⓘ Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
Quran ⓘ |
| mother | Sarah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Isaac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | he laughs ⓘ |
| occupation |
herdsman
ⓘ
pastoralist ⓘ |
| performedAction | dug wells in Gerar ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| residenceRegion |
Canaan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Negev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInChristianity | type of Christ in sacrificial typology ⓘ |
| roleInIslam | prophet ⓘ |
| sacrificialSubstitute | ram ⓘ |
| son |
Esau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jacob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Rebekah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testedBy | God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transliteration | Yitzchak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Book 16 (The City of God)
this entity surface form:
patriarch Isaac
this entity surface form:
Isaac's household in Canaan