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Strong's #3290 - יַעֲקֹב

Transliteration

Yaʻăqôb

Phonetics

yah-ak-obe'

Origin

from (H6117)

Parts of Speech

proper masculine noun

TWOT

None

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

Jacob = "heel holder" or "supplanter"
1. son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 12 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (348)

Genesis 180

Exodus 11

Leviticus 1

Numbers 9

Deuteronomy 11

Joshua 3

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 2

Psalms 33

Isaiah 42

Jeremiah 16

Lamentations 3

Ezekiel 4

Hosea 3

Amos 6

Obadiah 3

Micah 11

Nahum 1

Malachi 4

BSB (347)

Genesis 180

Exodus 11

Leviticus 1

Numbers 9

Deuteronomy 11

Joshua 3

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 2

Psalms 34

Isaiah 42

Jeremiah 16

Lamentations 3

Ezekiel 4

Hosea 3

Amos 6

Obadiah 3

Micah 11

Nahum 1

Malachi 4

CSB (314)

Genesis 179

Exodus 11

Leviticus 1

Numbers 9

Deuteronomy 11

Joshua 3

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 2

Psalms 34

Isaiah 42

Jeremiah 16

Lamentations 3

Ezekiel 4

Hosea 3

Amos 6

Obadiah 3

Micah 11

Nahum 1

Malachi 4

ESV (345)

Genesis 180

Exodus 11

Leviticus 1

Numbers 9

Deuteronomy 11

Joshua 3

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 2

Psalms 34

Isaiah 42

Jeremiah 16

Lamentations 3

Ezekiel 4

Hosea 3

Amos 6

Micah 11

Nahum 1

Malachi 3

KJV (344)

Genesis 176

Exodus 11

Leviticus 1

Numbers 9

Deuteronomy 11

Joshua 3

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 2

Psalms 34

Isaiah 41

Jeremiah 16

Lamentations 3

Ezekiel 4

Hosea 3

Amos 6

Obadiah 3

Micah 11

Nahum 1

Malachi 4

LEB (348)

Genesis 180

Exodus 11

Leviticus 1

Numbers 9

Deuteronomy 11

Joshua 3

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 2

Psalms 33

Isaiah 42

Jeremiah 16

Lamentations 3

Ezekiel 4

Hosea 3

Amos 6

Obadiah 3

Micah 11

Nahum 1

Malachi 4

LSB (349)

Genesis 180

Exodus 11

Leviticus 1

Numbers 9

Deuteronomy 11

Joshua 3

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 2

Psalms 34

Isaiah 42

Jeremiah 16

Lamentations 3

Ezekiel 4

Hosea 3

Amos 6

Obadiah 3

Micah 11

Nahum 1

Malachi 4

N95 (314)

Genesis 179

Exodus 11

Leviticus 1

Numbers 9

Deuteronomy 11

Joshua 3

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 2

Isaiah 42

Jeremiah 16

Lamentations 3

Ezekiel 4

Hosea 3

Amos 6

Obadiah 3

Micah 11

Nahum 1

Malachi 4

NAS (348)

Genesis 179

Exodus 11

Leviticus 1

Numbers 9

Deuteronomy 11

Joshua 3

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 2

Psalms 34

Isaiah 42

Jeremiah 16

Lamentations 3

Ezekiel 4

Hosea 3

Amos 6

Obadiah 3

Micah 11

Nahum 1

Malachi 4

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (353)

Genesis 183

Exodus 12

Leviticus 1

Numbers 9

Deuteronomy 11

Joshua 3

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 2

Psalms 34

Isaiah 42

Jeremiah 16

Lamentations 3

Ezekiel 4

Hosea 3

Amos 6

Obadiah 3

Micah 11

Nahum 1

Malachi 4

ASV (348)

against jacob 1

and it came to pass, when jacob 1

and jacob 72

and jacob's 1

and of jacob 1

and out of jacob 1

and that jacob 1

and to jacob 8

and unto jacob 3

and when jacob 1

and with jacob 1

any more jacob 1

besides jacob's 1

betwixt himself and jacob 1

betwixt us. and jacob 1

but jacob 1

concerning jacob 1

for jacob 3

her to jacob 1

i beseech thee: how shall jacob 2

if jacob 1

in jacob 5

in jacob's 1

into jacob 1

into jacob's 1

is jacob 1

is jacob's 1

it to thee. for jacob 1

it: and jacob 1

jacob 53

jacob's 7

me jacob 1

no more jacob 1

not thou, o jacob 2

not, o jacob 1

now jacob 3

o jacob 3

of jacob 91

of jacob's 4

on jacob 1

one of jacob 3

out of jacob 2

shall jacob 1

so jacob 1

so the days of jacob 1

that jacob 4

the same unto jacob 2

thee, o jacob 1

them in jacob 1

then jacob 4

then shall jacob 2

these things, o jacob 1

thou not, o jacob 1

thou, o jacob 1

to jacob 8

unto jacob 21

unto me, o jacob 1

up jacob 1

up with jacob 1

upon me, o jacob 1

when jacob 1

which jacob 1

with jacob 4

with jacob's 1

BSB (347)

after jacob 1

against jacob 5

and he 2

and jacob 24

and that jacob 1

belonging to jacob 1

but jacob 6

finally jacob 1

for jacob 5

from jacob 3

he 6

him 5

himself and jacob 1

in jacob 3

into jacob''s 1

is jacob 1

it 1

jacob 97

jacob also 1

jacob had 1

jacob replied 1

jacob''s 11

jacob, however 1

let jacob 2

meanwhile jacob 1

moreover, jacob 1

now jacob 3

o god of jacob 1

o jacob 10

of jacob 80

of jacob''s 5

on jacob 2

one day, while jacob 1

one of jacob 5

over jacob 1

since jacob 1

so jacob 11

them in jacob 1

then jacob 12

to bring jacob 1

to him 1

to jacob 15

to those in jacob 1

when jacob 5

when jacob''s 1

while jacob 1

will jacob 3

with jacob 1

with jacob''s 1

yet jacob 1

CSB (314)

about jacob 1

against jacob 4

belonging to jacob 1

for jacob 1

he 5

him 3

his 1

is jacob 1

jacob 235

jacob is 1

jacob's 17

of jacob 39

on jacob 1

over jacob 1

throughout jacob 1

you, jacob 2

ESV (345)

he 1

jacob 330

jacob's 14

KJV (344)

jacob 327

jacob's 17

LEB (348)

against jacob 4

and jacob 50

and that jacob 1

and to jacob 9

belonging to jacob 1

but jacob 4

can jacob 2

even jacob 1

for jacob 6

her to jacob 1

in jacob 5

in jacob who turn away from 1

is jacob 1

it to jacob 2

jacob 188

jacob according to 1

jacob as holy 1

jacob away 1

jacob back 1

jacob for himself 1

jacob rejoice 1

jacob take root 1

jacob were sixty 1

jacob⌋ 2

jacob's 1

now jacob 2

o jacob 2

of jacob 1

once jacob 1

s 4

so jacob 2

so that jacob's 1

the fortunes of jacob 1

them in jacob 1

then jacob 21

to jacob 20

to jacob in paddan 1

when jacob 3

with jacob 1

LSB (349)

jacob 332

jacob's 17

N95 (314)

jacob 296

jacob's 18

NAS (348)

jacob 330

jacob's 18

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (353)

against jacob 1

all 1

and jacob 12

and of jacob 1

and that jacob 1

and to jacob 11

and with jacob 1

between himself and jacob 1

but jacob 2

concerning jacob 1

for jacob 3

her to jacob 1

if jacob 1

in jacob 5

into jacob 1

is jacob 1

jacob 121

now 1

now jacob 3

o jacob 2

of jacob 86

on jacob 1

one of jacob 3

out of jacob 3

sent jacob 1

shall not be jacob 1

so jacob 1

so the days of jacob 1

speak to jacob 1

that jacob 4

the news of jacob 1

the same to jacob 2

the sons 1

them in jacob 1

then jacob 6

to jacob 27

up jacob 1

when jacob 2

which jacob 1

with jacob 5

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

יַּעֲקב₃₄₄, יַעֲקוֺב₅

proper name, masculine and

of a people Jacob, Ιακωβ, son of Isaac and Rebekah, father of tribes of Israel (explanation from עָקֵב heel Genesis 25:26; Hosea 12:4; i.e. supplanter; compare with עָקַב overreach Genesis 27:36; one closely following according to Lag^{BN 127}; connection with Palestinian city (?) called in Egyptian Y±kb'ara (i.e. יַעֲקֹבאֵֿל) is obscure; compare Mey^{ZAW vi.1ff.} WMM^{As.u.Eur.162ff.} Jen^{ZA x}(1895-6), 347 ff.; see also Babylonian proper name, masculine Ya±‡ubilu, Pinches in Hom^{AHT 61,96, 112}; hence OT יַעֲקֹב perhaps originally יעקבקל or the like. compare Palmyrene proper name בלעקב, עתעקב); — יַעֲקוֺב Jeremiah 30:18 3t. Jeremiah Leviticus 26:42; יַעֲקֹב215t. Hexateuch (chiefly J E; 180t. Genesis , once Leviticus , etc.), 34t. Psalm , 42t. Isaiah (27t. 40-66), etc.; — 1 as

proper name, masculine Genesis 25:26 205t. (+ אַבְרָהָם, יִצְחָק19t.); also ׳בֵּית יַע of people (see בַּיִת 5d (γ)), ׳בְּנֵי יַע (see בֵּן 1 j (β)), ׳זֶרַע יַע (see זֶרַע 4 f), ׳עֵין יַע (see עַיִן ), etc. 2 as

proper name, of a people (c. 100t.; poetry and prophets) Numbers 24:5,19; Deuteronomy 32:9; Psalm 44:5; Isaiah 10:21; Isaiah 17:4; Jeremiah 10:25; Jeremiah 30:7 +; "" יִשְׂרָאֵל Numbers 23:7; Deuteronomy 33:10; Isaiah 14:1; Psalm 14:7 + approximately 35t.; specifically of Northern Israel Amos 7:2,5; Hosea 12:13 (+ Hosea 10:11; Hosea 12:3 probably, see Now), Micah 1:5 (twice in verse); Isaiah 9:7; of Judah Micah 3:1,8; Obadiah 10; Isaiah 65:9; Malachi 2:12 + al. post-exilic; ׳גְּאוֺן יַע see גָּאוֺן; ׳אֵל יַע Psalm 146:5, ׳אֱלוֺהַּ יַע Psalm 114:7; ׳אֱלֹהֵי יַע 2 Samuel 23:1; Isaiah 2:3 = Micah 4:2 9t. Psalm + Psalm 24:6 (׳יַע׳א for ᵑ0׳יַע alone), so ᵐ5ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Ew Ol Hup Bae We Che and others; read ׳יַע׳א also probably 2 Samuel 23:2 (for ׳יִשׂ׳א, "" ׳צוּר יִשׂ) ᵑ9 HPS; ׳קְדוֺשׁ יַע Isaiah 29:23 ("" ׳יִשׂ׳א); ׳מֶלֶךְ יַע Isaiah 41:21 ("" יהוה). — On יַעֲקֹב see especially Dr^{'Jacob' in} Hastings^{Dict. Bib. ii. 526 ff}.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

יַעֲקֹב (“taking hold of the heel, supplanter, layer of snares,” comp. Genesis 25:26, 27:36 Hosea 12:4), pr.n. Jacob, the younger of the twin sons of Isaac; also called Israel (יִשְׂרָאֵל); the ancestor of the nation of Israel, -Gen. 2550. אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב the God of Jacob, i.e. Jehovah, Isaiah 2:3; Psalms 20:2. בֵּית יַעֲקֹב and simply יַעֲקֹב the house or family of Jacob; poetically used of the people of Israel, i.q. יִשְׂרָאֵל, בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל compare עֵשָׂו. Used of the land of Israel, Genesis 49:7 elsewhere used of the whole people regarded as one person, e.g. Isa 41:1-29, 43, 44, 45, etc.; rarely used of the kingdom of Ephraim, Hosea 12:3; Micah 1:5; Isaiah 17:4 or even, as also Israel is used in the later books, of the kingdom of Judah, Obadiah 1:18; Nahum 2:3.

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List of Word Forms

בְּֽיַעֲקֹ֗ב בְּיַֽעֲקֹ֑ב בְּיַעֲקֹ֑ב בְּיַעֲקֹ֔ב בְּיַעֲקֹ֣ב בְּיַעֲקֹ֤ב ׀ בְּיַעֲקֹב֙ בְיַעֲקֹ֑ב ביעקב וְ֝יַעֲקֹ֗ב וְיַֽעֲקֹ֑ב וְיַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וְיַעֲקֹ֑ב וְיַעֲקֹ֖ב וְיַעֲקֹ֗ב וְיַעֲקֹ֞ב וְיַעֲקֹ֣ב וְיַעֲקֹ֥ב וְיַעֲקֹב֙ וּֽלְיַעֲקֹ֑ב וּֽלְיַעֲקֹ֖ב וּֽלְיַעֲקֹֽב׃ וּֽלְיַעֲקֹב֙ ויעקב וליעקב וליעקב׃ יַ֝עֲקֹ֗ב יַ֠עֲקֹב יַֽעֲק֔וֹב יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב יַֽעֲקֹ֣ב יַֽעֲקֹב֙ יַעֲק֑וֹב יַעֲק֗וֹב יַעֲק֛וֹב יַעֲקֹ֑ב יַעֲקֹ֔ב יַעֲקֹ֖ב יַעֲקֹ֗ב יַעֲקֹ֛ב יַעֲקֹ֜ב יַעֲקֹ֣ב יַעֲקֹ֣ב ׀ יַעֲקֹ֤ב יַעֲקֹ֥ב יַעֲקֹ֧ב יַעֲקֹ֨ב יַעֲקֹֽב׃ יַעֲקֹב֒ יַעֲקֹב֙ יַעֲקֹב֮ יַעֲקוֹב֩ יעקב יעקב׃ יעקוב לְּיַעֲקֹֽב׃ לְיַֽעֲקֹ֔ב לְיַֽעֲקֹב֙ לְיַעֲקֹ֑ב לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב לְיַעֲקֹ֖ב לְיַעֲקֹ֣ב לְיַעֲקֹ֤ב לְיַעֲקֹ֥ב לְיַעֲקֹֽב׃ לְיַעֲקֹב֙ ליעקב ליעקב׃ מִֽיַּעֲקֹ֑ב מִֽיַּעֲקֹ֗ב מִֽיַּעֲקֹב֙ מיעקב bə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ ḇə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ bəya‘ăqōḇ ḇəya‘ăqōḇ beyaaKo lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ ləya‘ăqōḇ leyaaKo mî·ya·‘ă·qōḇ mîya‘ăqōḇ miyaaKo ū·lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ ūləya‘ăqōḇ uleyaako veyaaKo wə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ wəya‘ăqōḇ ya‘ăqōḇ ya‘ăqōwḇ ya·‘ă·qō·wḇ ya·‘ă·qōḇ yaaKo yaaKov