Jacob
pronunciation
How to pronounce Jacob in British English:
UK ['dʒeikəb]
How to pronounce Jacob in American English:
US [ˈdʒekəb]
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- Noun:
- French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
- (Old Testament) son of Isaac; brother of Esau; father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel; Jacob wrestled with God and forced God to bless him, so God gave Jacob the new name of Israel (meaning `one who has been strong against God')
Word Origin
- Jacob
- masc. proper name, name of Old Testament patriarch, son of Isaac and Rebecca and father of the founders of the twelve tribes, from Late Latin Iacobus, from Greek Iakobos, from Hebrew Ya'aqobh, literally "one that takes by the heel" (Gen. xxviii:12), a derivative of 'aqebh "heel." The most popular name for boys born in the U.S. from 1999 through 2008. Jacob's ladder, in various transferred uses from 1733, is from Gen. xxviii:12.
Example
- 1. Jacob branched out into other areas of german history .
- 2. Jacob decided to limit his early subscription sales to family members and friends .
- 3. It is what jacob zuma most dreaded .
- 4. Jacob seemed oblivious to them .
- 5. Maybe jacob is my destiny .