Jaakob — meaning in English

English meaning

• Jacob noun A male given name of Hebrew origin, historically the name of the biblical patriarch and father of the twelve tribes of Israel.
• James name A common English male given name, traditionally derived from the Hebrew name that also gives us "Jacob."

Senses

Jaakob is used for these senses in English:

• Jacob (biblical character) One of the sons of Isaac and Rebecca, and twin brother of Esau; father of the Israelites (Jews and Samaritans) by 12 sons by 4 consorts, most famously Judah and Joseph who fathered Manasseh.
• Jacob (Mormonism) The fifth son of Lehi and one of the younger brothers of Nephi, author of one of the books in the Book of Mormon.
• James One of two Apostles, James the Greater and James the Less, often identified with James, brother of Jesus.

James — full definition

1. name A common English male given name, traditionally derived from the Hebrew name that also gives us "Jacob."
2. name A book of the New Testament, written as a general letter to early Christians.

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