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    Isaac

    Pronounced EYE-zak

    boy
    ✓ In the King James Bible — Yes — Isaac appears in the King James Bible, including Genesis 21:3.
    Meaning
    "He laughs; Laughter"
    Origin
    Hebrew

    Isaac means 'he laughs,' named because both Abraham and Sarah laughed when God promised them a son in their old age. Isaac's birth was the fulfillment of a 25-year promise, proving that God's timing, though often surprising, is always perfect.

    Spiritual meaning

    Isaac represents the laughter of fulfilled promise — the joy that comes when God delivers what seemed impossible.

    Related verses (KJV)

    • "And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac."

      Genesis 21:3 (KJV) →

    • "By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac... Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called."

      Hebrews 11:17-18 (KJV) →
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