First names in Hebrew

First name Izaak: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

יצחק

Gematria value: 208

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Izaak is written יצחק

Izaak is a spelling of Isaac, Yitzchak, יצחק in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Izaak 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

Izaak = 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 Izaak, 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

Izaak, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Izaak in three answers

How do you write Izaak in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Izaak is written יצחק. Izaak is a spelling of Isaac, Yitzchak, יצחק in Hebrew.

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

What does Izaak 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.