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Genesis 21:3

And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.

KJV

Vocavitque Abraham nomen filii sui, quem genuit ei Sara, Isaac :

Vulgate

καὶ ἐκάλεσεν Ἀβραὰμ τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ τοῦ γενομένου αὐτῷ, ὃν ἔτεκεν αὐτῷ Σάρρα, Ἰσαάκ·

LXX

And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.

ASV

וַ/יִּקְרָ֨א אַבְרָהָ֜ם אֶֽת שֶׁם בְּנ֧/וֹ הַ/נּֽוֹלַד ל֛/וֹ אֲשֶׁר יָלְדָה לּ֥/וֹ שָׂרָ֖ה יִצְחָֽק

Hebrew

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In this verse

People AbrahamSarahIsaac

In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אַבְרָהָ֖ם
'brhm
proper_noun · 174×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
הוֹלִ֣יד
hvlyd
verb · 478×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
יִצְחָ֖ק
ytschq
proper_noun · 108×
יִּקְרָ֥א
yqr'
verb · 737×
שָׂרָ֖ה
shrh
proper_noun · 38×

Typology

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 17:19 — And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
  • Gen 21:6 — And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.
  • Gen 21:12 — And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy s
  • Heb 11:18 — Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
  • Josh 24:3 — And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the flood, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac.
  • Luke 3:34 — Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,
  • Matt 1:2 — Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
  • Rom 9:7 — Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.