יעקב
Appearance
See also: יעקבֿ
Hebrew
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the imperfect of עָקַב, related to עָקֵב (heel).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): /ja.ʕă.ˈqoːv/ [jaː.ʕa.ˈqoːv]
- (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA(key): /ja.ʕə.ˈqøv/ [jæː.ʕæ.ˈqøːv], [jæː.ʕæ.ˈqeːv]
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ja.(ʔ)a.ˈkov/, /ˈja.(ʔ)a.kov/
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Proper noun
[edit]יַעֲקֹב • (ya'akóv) m
- (biblical) Jacob
- a male given name, equivalent to English Jacob
Descendants
[edit]- → Ancient Greek: Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb) (see there for further descendants)
- ⇒ Ancient Greek: Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos) (see there for further descendants)
- → Arabic: يَعْقُوب (yaʕqūb) (see there for further descendants)
- → Classical Syriac: ܝܥܩܘܒ
- ⇒ Yiddish: יעקבֿ (yankev), קאָפּל (kopl), יאַנקל (yankl)
Verb
[edit]יַעֲקֹב • (ya'akóv)