Isaac ~ ይስሐቅ: “Isaac” means laughter / SBD, (ዘፍ 21፡1-3 ፥ 21:6)

The name ‘Isaac’ is derived from ‘Ysaq’ (ይሳቅ) ፥ the root word is ‘Saqe’ (ሳቀ) ፥ the meaning is ‘laughter’ / Ibid.

The son whom Sara bore to Abraham, in the hundredth year of his age, at Gerar; “And God said Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant and with his seed after him.” (Gen 21:1-3)

“And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.” (Gen 21:6)
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ይስሐቅ ~Isaac: ይሳቅ፣ ይስሐቅ፣ መሳቅ፣ ፈገግታ ማሳየት፣ ጥርስን መግለጥ ማለት ነው።

‘ሳቀ’ ከሚለው ግስ የመጣ ስም ነው።

[ትርጉሙ “ይስቃል” ማለት ነው / መቅቃ]

የአብርሃም ልጅ እና የሣራ ልጅ ፥ “አብርሃምም የተወለደለትን ሣራ የወለደችለትን የልጁን ስም ይስሐቅ ብሎ ጠራው።” (ዘፍ 21፡1-3) ፥ “ሣራም፦ እግዚአብሔር ሳቅ አድርጎልኛል ይህንንም የሚሰማ ሁሉ በእኔ ምክንያት ይስቃል አለች።” (ዘፍ 21፡6)