jacob

ja-cob · proper_noun

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Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    A masculine given name of Hebrew origin.

  2. 2.

    A biblical patriarch, son of Isaac and Rebekah, whose twelve sons became the ancestors of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.

Related words

See also: James, jacobs, jake

Etymology

From Hebrew Ya'aqov (יַעֲקֹב), traditionally interpreted as "holder of the heel" or "supplanter," referring to the biblical story of Jacob grasping his twin brother Esau's heel at birth.