Jacob
A male given name from HebrewA male given name from Hebrew.
» Jacob bought a present for his friend.
Яков купил своему другу подарок. — marafon
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3 sensesA male given name from Hebrew.
A male given name from Hebrew.
One of the sons of Isaac and Rebecca, and twin brother of Esau; father of the Israelites (Jews and Samaritans) by 12 sons by 4 consorts, most famously Judah and Joseph who fathered Manasseh.
Jakob, Jakob
Иа́ковIákov, Я́ковJákov, Я́ковJákov
Я́ківJákiv, ІаківIakiv, Я́ківJákiv
(Mormonism)The fifth son of Lehi and one of the younger brothers of Nephi, author of one of the books in the Book of Mormon.
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From Middle English Iacob, from Late Latin Iācōbus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos),From Middle English Iacob, from Late Latin Iācōbus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ, literally “May He Heel”), from the third-person singular masculine imperfective form of the Semitic verb "to heel" (with various meanings), in turn from עָקֵב (ʿāqēḇ, “heel of the foot”). Doublet of James, Yaakov, and Yakub.
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