Jacob

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Quotations 1.3.5 Translations 2 Danish 2.1 Alternative spellings 2.2 Proper noun 2.2.1 Related terms 3 Dutch 3.1 Proper noun 3.1.1 Related terms 4 French 4.1 Proper noun 4.1.1 Related terms 5 German 5.1 Alternative spellings 5.2 Proper noun 5.2.1 Related terms 6 Norwegian 6.1 Proper noun 7 Spanish 7.1 Proper noun 7.1.1 Quotations 7.1.2 Related terms 8 Swedish 8.1 Proper noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Late Latin Iacobus < Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος < Hebrew יעקב (ya'aqov, heel-grabber) < עקב (‘akev, heel of the foot). Cognate with James of the New Testament.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdʒeɪkəb/, SAMPA: /"dZeIk@b/

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Jacob

Plural -

Jacob

1. (Biblical) One of the sons of Isaac and Rebecca, and twin brother of Esau; father of the Israelites.
2. A male given name.
3. A breed of multihorned sheep.

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• (father of the Israelites): Israel

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• Jacobean

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• James and its variants
• Jake, Jay, Jacques
• feminine: Jacqueline

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• 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version), Genesis 25:27

  And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents

• 1927 Ernest Hemingway: The Sun Also Rises: Chapter III:

  "Georgette. How are you called?" / "Jacob." / "That's a Flemish name." / "American too." / "You're not a Flamand?" / "No, American." / "Good, I detest Flamands."

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  Brett smiled at him. "I've promised to dance this with Jacob," she laughed. "You've a hell of a biblical name, Jake."

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• Jakob

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Jacob

1. A male given name, equivalent to English Jacob and James.

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• Ib, Jeppe, Jim, Jimmi, Jimmy

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Jacob

1. A male given name, equivalent to English Jacob and James.

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• Jaap, Japie, Co, Coos, Cobus, Ko, Koos, Koosje, Kobus, Jeep, Japik, Kobbe, Sjimmie, Jim, Jimmy

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Jacob

1. (Biblical) Jacob.
2. A male given name.

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• Jacques

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• Jakob

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Jacob

1. A male given name, equivalent to English Jacob and James.

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• Jakobchen, Köb, Köbes, Koeeb, Jäggi, Joggi

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Jacob

1. A male given name, a spelling variant of Jakob.

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Jacob m.

1. (Biblical) Jacob

[edit] Quotations

• 1602 — La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), rev., Génesis 25:27

  Y crecieron los niños, y Esaú fué diestro en la caza, hombre del campo: Jacob empero era varón quieto, que habitaba en tiendas.

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• Diego, Santiago, Iago, Diago, Tiago, Yago, Joscia

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[edit] Swedish

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Jacob

1. A male given name, a spelling variant of Jakob.

Jacob Bowles Awkward