Isaac

Summary

Isaac is a human biblical figure^[1]. His place of birth was Canaan^[2]. He was born on -1851-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Canaan^[4]. He died on -1671-00-00T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a herder^[6]. He ranks in the top 7% of human_biblical_figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,624 views/month).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Canaan^[2], Isaac…
• Isaac passed away in Canaan^[4].
• Isaac was born on -1851-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Isaac died on -1671-00-00T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Cavern of the Patriarchs^[8].
• Isaac's father was Abraham^[9].
• Isaac's mother was Sarah^[10].
• Isaac was married to Rebecca^[11].
• A child of Isaac was Jacob^[12].
• A child of Isaac was Esau^[13].
• Isaac is identified as part of the Hebrews ethnic group^[14].
• Isaac's professions included herder^[6].
• Isaac held the position of prophet^[15].
• Isaac held the position of patriarch^[16].
• Isaac was a member of Patriarchs^[17].
• Isaac's image is recorded as Sacrifice of Isaac-Caravaggio (c. 1603).jpg^[18].
• Isaac's image is recorded as Orrente-isaac.jpg^[19].
• Isaac's image is recorded as Horst, Gerrit Willemsz. - Isaac blessing Jacob - Google Art Project (cropped).jpg^[20].
• Isaac's image is recorded as Musée Unterlinden - chapiteau de l'église abbatiale d'Alspach - les Justes dans le sein d'Abraham (XIIe siècle).jpg^[21].
• Isaac is recorded as male^[22].
• Isaac's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure^[23].
• Isaac's ISNI is recorded as 0000000458758420^[24].
• Isaac's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 143826097^[25].
• Isaac's GND ID is recorded as 118555898^[26].
• Isaac's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82057089^[27].

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Origins and Family

Isaac was born in Canaan^[2]. He was born on -1851-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Abraham^[9]. His mother was Sarah^[10]. He is identified as part of the Hebrews ethnic group^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Isaac worked as a herder^[6]. Positions held include prophet^[15], an Eastern Orthodox saint titles^[28] and patriarch^[16], a position^[29].

Personal Life

Among Isaac's spouses was Rebecca^[11]. Children include Jacob^[12], a human biblical figure^[30] and Esau^[13], a human biblical figure^[31].

Death and Burial

Isaac died on -1671-00-00T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Canaan^[4]. He is buried at Cavern of the Patriarchs^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Isaac include Testament of him^[32], a text^[33].

Why It Matters

Isaac ranks in the top 7% of human_biblical_figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,624 views/month).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for him include Testament of him^[32], a text^[33].

FAQs

Where was Isaac born?

Isaac's place of birth was Canaan^[2].

Where did Isaac die?

Isaac passed away in Canaan^[4].

Who were Isaac's parents?

Isaac's father was Abraham^[9]. Isaac's mother was Sarah^[10].

Who was Isaac married to?

Isaac's spouses include Rebecca^[11].

What did Isaac do for work?

Isaac worked as herder^[6].