Genesis 21:3 meaning and explanation
And Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore to him.
Genesis 21:3, Berean Standard Bible
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God had told Abraham, before Isaac was conceived, to name the promised son Isaac (Genesis 17:19). The name comes from the Hebrew yitschaq, meaning "he laughs," echoing both Abraham's and Sarah's earlier laughter of disbelief and the joy Sarah voices in verse 6.
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