יעקב

See also: יעקבֿ‎

Hebrew

Alternative forms

יַעֲקוֹב‎

Etymology

From עקב‎ (“heel”).

Pronunciation

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ja.(ʔ)a.ˈkov/
(Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ja.ʕă.ˈqov/
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Proper noun

יַעֲקֹב • (ya'akóv) m

Jacob (Biblical personality)
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)

defective spelling of יעקוב‎

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