masc. proper name; Old Testament patriarch, son of Isaac and Rebecca and father of the founders of the twelve tribes, from Late Latin Iacobus, from Greek Iakobos, from Hebrew Ya'aqobh, literally [..]

Stories “Jacob” (October 1994 Friend) A retelling of the story of Jacob and Esau.“Jacob and Esau” (February 1990 Friend) An illustrated retelling of the story of Jacob and Esau.“Jehovah Blesses Joseph [..]

Jacob [N] [B] [H] [S]one who follows on another's heels; supplanter, ( Genesis 25:26 ; 27:36 ; Hosea 12:2-4 ), the second born of the twin sons of Isaac by Rebekah. He was born probably at Lahai- [..]

Jacob was the twin brother of Esau. His life is recounted in the Book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The stories from his life include his gaining of his brother's birthright by deception, his [..]

Son of Isaac. Father of twelve sons, who represent the tribes of Judaism. One of the three Patriarchs of Judaism.

one who follows on another's heels; supplanter, (Gen. 25:26; 27:36; Hos. 12:2-4), the second born of the twin sons of Isaac by Rebekah. He was born probably at Lahai-roi, when his father was fift [..]

Jacob. that supplants

(supplanter), the second son of Isaac and Rebekah. He was born with Esau, probably at the well of Lahai-roi, about B.C. 1837. His history is related in the latter half of the book of Genesis. He bough [..]

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(n) French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)(n) (Old Testament) son of Isaac; brother of Esau; father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel; Jacob w [..]

(Hebrew יעקב) A major figure in the Jewish and Christian traditions.

see Yaqub

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From the Latin Iacob, which was from the Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakob), which was from the Hebrew name יַעֲקֹב (Ya'aqov). In the Old Testament Jacob (later called Israel) is the son of [..]