יעקב

יעקב

See also: יעקבֿ‎

Hebrew

Alternative forms

• יַעֲקוֹב‎

Etymology

From עקב‎ (“heel”).

Proper noun

יַעֲקֹב • (yaʿaqóv) m

1. Jacob (Biblical personality)
2. A male given name, equivalent to English Jacob

Descendants

• → Ancient Greek: Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb) (see there for further descendants)
  • ⇒ Ancient Greek: Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos) (see there for further descendants)
• → Arabic: يَعْقُوب‎ (yaʿqūb) (see there for further descendants)
• ⇒ Yiddish: יעקבֿ‎ (yekv), קאפּּעל‎ (kapּel), יאנקעל‎ (yankel)

Verb

יַעֲקֹב • (yaʿaqóv)

1. defective spelling of יעקוב‎