Both Testaments · Major figure
Isaac
The son of promise born to Abraham and Sarah, and the second patriarch of the covenant people of Israel.
Isaac was the miraculous son born to Abraham and Sarah in their old age, serving as the child of promise through whom the covenant was established. His life is marked by his near-sacrifice on Mount Moriah, his marriage to Rebekah, and his role as the father of Jacob and Esau. He remains a central figure in the biblical narrative as the bridge of the Abrahamic covenant to the next generation.
In the text
- Verses
- 121
- Books
- 21
- First appears
- Genesis 17:19
- Last appears
- James 2:21
Where Isaac appears
121 verses · 50 chapters- Genesis 17Verses 19, 21
- Genesis 21Verses 3–5, 8, 10, 12
- Genesis 22Verses 2–3, 6–7, 9
- Genesis 24Verses 4, 14, 62–64, 66–67
- Genesis 25Verses 5–6, 9, 11, 19–21, 26, 28
- Genesis 26Verses 1, 6, 8–9, 12, 16–20, 25, 27, 31–32, 35
- Genesis 27Verses 1, 5, 20–22, 26, 30, 32–33, 37, 39, 46
- Genesis 28Verses 1, 5–6, 8, 13
- Genesis 31Verses 18, 42, 53
- Genesis 35Verses 12, 27–29
- Genesis 46Verse 1
- Genesis 48Verses 15–16
- Genesis 49Verse 31
- Genesis 50Verse 24
- Exodus 2Verse 24
- Exodus 3Verses 6, 15–16
- Exodus 4Verse 5
- Exodus 6Verses 3, 8
- Exodus 32Verse 13
- Exodus 33Verse 1
- Leviticus 26Verse 42
- Numbers 32Verse 11
- Deuteronomy 1Verse 8
- Deuteronomy 6Verse 10
In the same books
- Abraham272 versesThe patriarch chosen by God to become the father of a great nation through whom all families are blessed.
- Moses739 versesThe prophet and lawgiver chosen by God to deliver the Israelites from Egyptian slavery.
- Joseph222 versesThe son of Jacob who rose to power in Egypt, preserving his family and the covenant line during a great famine.
- Pharaoh200 versesThe title for Egyptian monarchs who interacted with Israel, most notably during the Exodus.
- Dan67 versesThe fifth son of Jacob and the patriarch of the Israelite tribe bearing his name.
- Levi312 versesThe third son of Jacob and Leah, and the patriarch of the priestly tribe of Israel.
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