Isaac
Biblical character; son of Abraham
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Summary
Isaac is a human biblical figure[1]. He was born on 1851 BC[2] in Canaan[3]. He died on 1533 BC[4] in Canaan[5]. He worked as a herder[6]. He ranks in the top 7% of human biblical figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,502 views/month).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of death: 1671 BC[8], 1706 BC[9]
- Place of burial: Cavern of the Patriarchs[10]
- Father: Abraham[11]
- Mother: Sarah[12]
- Spouse: Rebecca[13]
- Child: Jacob[14], Esau[15]
- Position held: prophet[16], patriarch[17]
- Member of: Patriarchs[18]
- Sex or gender: male[19]
- Commons category: Isaac (Biblical figure)[20]
- Canonization status: Patriarchs[21]
- Said to be the same as: Isaac in Islam[22]
- Residence: Gerar[23], Beer Lahai Roi[24]
- Given name: Itzhak[25]
- Significant event: Binding of Isaac[26], brit milah[27]
- Feast day: March 25[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Isaac[29]
- Commons gallery: Isaac[30]
- Work location: Palestine[31]
- Relative: Joseph[32]
- Manner of death: natural causes[33]
- Described by source: The Catholic Encyclopedia[34], Otto's encyclopedia[35], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[38], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[39], Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[40], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[41], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[42], New International Encyclopedia[43]
- Participant in: Binding of Isaac[44]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Canaanite[45]
- Present in work: Genesis 24[46], Genesis 25[47], Genesis 26[48], Genesis 27[49], Genesis 28[50], Genesis 31[51], Genesis 32[52], Genesis 35[53], Genesis 46[54], Genesis 48[55], Qur’an[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Isaac include Testament of him[57], a text[58].
Why It Matters
Isaac has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
Entities named for him include Testament of him[57], a text[58].
FAQs
Where was Isaac born?
Isaac's place of birth was Canaan[3].
Where did Isaac die?
Isaac passed away in Canaan[5].
Who were Isaac's parents?
Isaac's father was Abraham[11]. Isaac's mother was Sarah[12].
Who was Isaac married to?
Isaac's spouses include Rebecca[13].
What did Isaac do for work?
Isaac worked as a herder[6].