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 (yaʕqūb) (see there for further descendants)
• ⇒ Yiddish: יעקבֿ (yankev), קאָפּל (kopl), יאַנקל (yankl)

Verb

יַעֲקֹב • (yaʿaqóv)

1. defective spelling of יעקוב