First names in Hebrew

First name Isaac: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

יצחק

Gematria value: 208

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Isaac is written יצחק

Isaac is the English form of Yitzchak, יצחק in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Isaac mean?

Meaning: "he will laugh"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is Hebrew: Yitzchak, "he will laugh". He is the son of Abraham and Sarah, the second of the three patriarchs.

Gematria

Isaac = 208

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. יצחק has 4 letters:

• יthe letter Yod10
• צthe letter Tzadi90
• חthe letter Chet8
• קthe letter Kuf100
• Total208

The verse of the name

From the letter Yod to the letter Kuf

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Isaac, from י to ק:

יוֹצִיאֵם מֵחֹשֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָוֶת וּמוֹסְרוֹתֵיהֶם יְנַתֵּק׃

“He brings them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and He breaks their bonds apart.”

Psalms 107:14

The book of your first name

Isaac, in nine pages

• Isaac, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Isaac
• Isaac, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Isaac in three answers

How do you write Isaac in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Isaac is written יצחק. Isaac is the English form of Yitzchak, יצחק in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Isaac?
Written יצחק, Isaac is worth 208: the letter Yod (10) + the letter Tzadi (90) + the letter Chet (8) + the letter Kuf (100).

What does Isaac mean?
He will laugh (origin: Hebrew). Your name is Hebrew: Yitzchak, "he will laugh". He is the son of Abraham and Sarah, the second of the three patriarchs.