Word Study
The meaning of “יַעֲקֹב”
Understanding Yaʻăqôb reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
יַעֲקֹב
Phoneticyah-ak-obe'
TransliterationYaʻăqôb
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Jacob. - § Jacob = "heel holder" or "supplanter" - Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch 1) son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 12 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
319 total references
Usage Statistics
Total Occurrences
319x
Most Frequent Book
Genesis
Book Distribution
Genesis159
Exodus11
Leviticus1
Numbers8
Deuteronomy11
Joshua2
1 Samuel1
2 Samuel1
1 Kings1
2 Kings2
1 Chronicles2
Psalms34
Isaiah40
Jeremiah13
Lamentations3
Ezekiel4
Hosea3
Amos6
Obadiah3
Micah10
Nahum1
Malachi3
Devotional Reflection
How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'יַעֲקֹב' deepen your understanding of Genesis 31:54?