JACOB


Meaning of JACOB in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjā-kəb ]

noun

Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek Iacōb, from Hebrew Ya‘ăqōbh

Date: before 12th century

1. : a son of Isaac and Rebekah, the twin brother of Esau, and heir of God's promise of blessing to Abraham

2. : the ancient Hebrew nation

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.