Jacob
Found 10 entry about "Jacob"
יַעֲקֹב(Hebrew)
JAY-kəb(English)
YA-kawp(Dutch)
YAH-kawp(Swedish, Norwegian)
YAH-kob(Danish)
Jacob Name meanings & History
Supplanter or held by the heel (in reference to the biblical story of Jacob and Esau). Jacob is commonly used as a first name for boys, but can also be used as a last name or a surname.
Zodiac Sign of Jacob: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces
Synonyms of Jacob:
J: Journey,Jester,Justice,Journal,Judicial,Joy
A: Assertive,Ambitious,Argumentative,Angry,Aggressive,Action
C: Candid,Clever,Choice,Copycat,Curious,Cute,Chatty
O: Obsessive,Obsolete,Organized,Ostentatious,Obstinate
B: Brains,Bashful,Bountiful,Beauty
Jacob is:- a Natural name
- a Refined name
- a Strong name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Jacob Black (fictional character in the Twilight series), Jacob Tremblay (Canadian actor), Jacob Zuma (former president of South Africa).
2.) Jacob (Male)
3.) Jacob (Male)
Usage: Hebrew
Meanings: (Hebrew) replacement; best boy
Other Forms: Jaccob, Jacobe, Jacobee, Jake, Jakes, Jakey, Jakob
4.) JACOB (Male)
Usage:
Meanings: Anglicized form of Yaakov (seizing by the heel, supplanting). See YAAKOV. The name is borne in the Bible by the younger twin brother of Esau. Jacob was the husband of Leah and Rachel and the father of twelve sons, who became the patriarchs of the twelve tribes of Israel. Pet: Jack, Jake. (JAY-KOB)
5.) JACOB (Male)
Usage: Biblical
Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew ya‘aqob (seizing by the heel, supplanting). The name was borne by the younger twin brother of Esau. He purchased not only his brother’s birthright but also the blessing that enabled one to invoke the power of God. Jacob was the husband of Leah and Rachel, and the father of twelve sons, who became the patriarchs of the twelve tribes of Israel. (GEN. 25-49) (JAY-KEB, JAY-KOB)
6.) JACOB (Male)
Usage: English
Meanings: From the Ecclesiastic Late Latin lacobus, which is from the Greek Iakobos, a name derived from the Hebrew Yaakov, which is from ya’aqob (seizing by the heel, supplanting). The name is borne in the Bible by a son of Isaac. Jacob was one of the three patriarchs and the father of twelve sons, who founded the tribes of Israel. Pet: Jake. (JAY-KUB)
7.) JACOB (Male)
Usage: Scandinavian
Meanings: Derived from the Greek lakobos, a name derived from the Hebrew Yaakov, which is from ja‘aqob (seizing by the heel, supplanting). The name is borne in the Bible by a son of Isaac who is said to have grabbed his twin brother Esau’s heel upon birth, causing Jacob to be born first. Var: Jakob. Pet: Cobus, Coos, Jaap (Dutch). (YAH-KOOB)
8.) JACOB (Male)
Usage: Scottish
Meanings: From the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Iacobus, which is from the Greek lakobos, a name derived from the Hebrew Yaakov, which is from ya’aqob (seizing by the heel, supplanting). Pet: Jake. (JAY-KOB)
9.) Jacob (Female)
10.) JACOB (Male)
Usage: American
Meanings: From the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Iacobus, which is from the Greek lakobos, a name derived from the Hebrew Yaakov. The name has its root in ya‘aqob (seizing by the heel, supplanting). The name is borne in the Bible by the father of twelve sons, who became the progenitors of the twelve tribes of Israel. Pet: Jake. (JAY-KOB)
