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Isaac in Hebrew is יִצְחָק (yitskhák).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

יִצְחָק
yitskhák
name · masculine
In English

Isaac

/ˈaɪzək/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with I

These are the Hebrew words for Isaac as a name.

son of Abraham and Sarah

male given name

This is more about the Hebrew word יִצְחָק.

Written with vowel points
יִצְחָק
Written without vowel points
יצחק
Said
yitskhák
Its meanings in English
Isaac, a male given name, equivalent to English Isaac

The Hebrew dictionary's page for יצחק, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after Isaac in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨Isaac⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨Isaac⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨Isaac⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨יִצְחָק⁩, said yitskhák. Without vowel points it is written ⁨יצחק⁩.

Is ⁨יצחק⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨יצחק⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨יצחק⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨Isaac⁩, ⁨יצחק⁩ can mean ⁨a male given name, equivalent to English Isaac⁩.

How is ⁨Isaac⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨Isaac⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈaɪzək/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Isaac and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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