What does יַעֲקֹב · Ἰακώβ mean in the Bible?
יַעֲקֹב · Ἰακώβ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the patriarch whose name represents the nation of Israel".
Hebrew · H3290, G2384
יַעֲקֹב
Jaakob , the Israelitish patriarch · Jacob (i.e. Ja`akob), the progenitor of the Israelites
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יַעֲקֹב H3290 Jaakob , the Israelitish patriarch
Ἰακώβ G2384 Jacob (i.e. Ja`akob), the progenitor of the Israelites
Pronunciation Iakṓb
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What does יַעֲקֹב (yaaqov) mean in the Bible?
יַעֲקֹב · Ἰακώβ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the patriarch whose name represents the nation of Israel".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3290, G2384?
H3290, G2384 is connected to 349 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. the patriarch whose name represents the nation of Israel
Strong's H3290, G2384
Lexical occurrences 349 verses Source Gloss
the patriarch whose name represents the nation of Israel
Word Origins
יַעֲקֹב is built from this root:
עָקַב H6117
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain