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Jacob

ja·cob

UK/ˈd͡ʒeɪkəb/ US/ˈdʒeɪkʌb/ common slang uk

noun

1.

French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)

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2.

(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'')

Origin

From Middle English Iacob, from Late Latin Iācōbus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ, literally “May He Heel”), from the third-person singular masculine imperfective form of the Semitic verb "to heel" (with various meanings), in turn from עָקֵב (ʿāqēḇ, “heel of the foot”). Doublet of James, Yaakov, and Yakub.

Phrases

  • Jacob Creek
  • Jacob sheep
  • Jacob's ladder
  • Jacob's membrane
  • Jacob's staff
  • Jacobs River

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