JACOB


Meaning of JACOB in English

Ja ‧ cob /ˈdʒeɪkəb/ BrE AmE

in the Old Testament of the Bible, the son of ↑ Isaac , and the brother of ↑ Esau . Jacob's 12 sons were the ↑ ancestor s of the 12 tribes of Israel.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.