Iakṓb — G2384

G2384 · Greek — Ἰακώβ

Pronunciation: ee-ak-obe'

Definition

masculine proper noun

Jacob (i.e. Ja`akob), the progenitor of the Israelites

  1. the second of Isaac's sons
  2. the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary the mother of the Saviour

Usually translated as

also an Israelite:--Jacob

Origin

of Hebrew origin (H3290)

Hebrew equivalents

Occurrences

Iakṓb occurs 27 times in 25 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (5), Mark (1), Luke (4), John (3), Acts (7), Romans (2), Hebrews (3)

Strong's Lexicon — I