Hebrew · H3290

יַעֲקֹב

Jaakob , the Israelitish patriarch

This lexicon entry is part of our ongoing editorial review. If you notice missing content, unclear wording, or a possible correction, please send us a note through theConnect page. Screenshots are helpful.

יַעֲקֹבH3290

What does יַעֲקֹב mean in the Bible?

יַעֲקֹב is a Hebrew word meaning "Jaakob , the Israelitish patriarch".

Full entry for יַעֲקֹב (H3290) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does יַעֲקֹב mean in the Bible?

יַעֲקֹב is a Hebrew word meaning "Jaakob , the Israelitish patriarch".

How does the BSB render H3290?

The BSB source-word alignment has 349 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Jacob (96), of Jacob (81), and Jacob (26), to Jacob (15), O Jacob (12).

Where does יַעֲקֹב appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 25:26. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (180), Isaiah (42), Psalms (34), Jeremiah (16).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
Jacob96×Genesis 25:26, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 25:30, Genesis 25:31
of Jacob81×Genesis 27:22, Genesis 28:5, Genesis 34:3, Genesis 35:23
and Jacob26×Genesis 27:30, Genesis 29:28, Genesis 30:36, Genesis 31:2
to Jacob15×Genesis 30:9, Genesis 30:17, Genesis 30:19, Genesis 30:42
O Jacob12×Numbers 24:5, Isaiah 40:27, Isaiah 41:14, Isaiah 43:1
Then Jacob12×Genesis 25:34, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 29:11, Genesis 31:17
So Jacob10×Genesis 27:22, Genesis 29:20, Genesis 31:4, Genesis 31:45
Jacob’sGenesis 34:7, Genesis 34:13, Genesis 34:27, Genesis 35:5
of Jacob’sGenesis 32:32, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 46:19, Genesis 46:26
against JacobGenesis 27:41, Numbers 23:23, Psalms 78:21, Isaiah 9:8
for JacobGenesis 30:1, Genesis 31:32, Numbers 23:21, Psalms 44:4
heGenesis 29:10, Genesis 29:12, Genesis 31:36, Genesis 34:5
When JacobGenesis 28:16, Genesis 30:16, Genesis 42:1, Genesis 48:2
[him]Genesis 27:30, Genesis 30:5, Genesis 31:25, Genesis 35:9
But JacobGenesis 33:10, Genesis 33:17, Genesis 42:4, Joshua 24:4
in JacobGenesis 49:7, Psalms 78:5, Psalms 99:4, Lamentations 2:3
One of JacobPsalms 132:5, Isaiah 29:23, Isaiah 49:26, Isaiah 60:16
from JacobNumbers 24:17, Numbers 24:19, Isaiah 65:9
Now JacobGenesis 31:25, Genesis 33:1, Genesis 37:1
will JacobIsaiah 29:22, Amos 7:2, Amos 7:5
. . .Genesis 47:8, Genesis 47:28
and [he]Genesis 30:4, Genesis 31:46
let JacobPsalms 14:7, Psalms 53:6
on JacobNumbers 23:7, Isaiah 14:1
while JacobGenesis 25:27, Genesis 30:36
[and] JacobHosea 10:11
[he]Genesis 32:2
[it]Genesis 32:25
[O God] of JacobPsalms 24:6
After JacobGenesis 33:18
and that JacobGenesis 28:7
belonging to JacobGenesis 46:26
Finally JacobGenesis 29:21
himGenesis 25:33
into Jacob’sGenesis 31:33
is JacobGenesis 35:10
Jacob alsoGenesis 32:1
Jacob hadGenesis 35:22
Jacob repliedGenesis 30:31
Jacob, howeverGenesis 30:37
Meanwhile JacobGenesis 28:10
Moreover, JacobGenesis 31:20
One day, while JacobGenesis 25:29
over JacobPsalms 59:13
Since JacobGenesis 29:18
to bring JacobIsaiah 49:5
to himGenesis 29:15
to those in JacobIsaiah 59:20
When Jacob’sGenesis 34:7
with JacobLeviticus 26:42
with Jacob’sGenesis 34:19
Yet JacobMalachi 1:2
Show sample aligned rows
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 25:26
Aligned rows349
Books represented22
Genesis180Exodus11Leviticus1Numbers9Deuteronomy11Joshua31 Samuel12 Samuel11 Kings12 Kings21 Chronicles2Psalms34Isaiah42Jeremiah16Lamentations3Ezekiel4Hosea3Amos6Obadiah3Micah11Nahum1Malachi4
Source forms
יַעֲקֹ֖ב45xya·‘ă·qōḇGenesis 25:29, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 28:1, Genesis 28:5
יַעֲקֹ֔ב45xya·‘ă·qōḇGenesis 27:11, Genesis 27:21, Genesis 27:22, Genesis 27:30
יַעֲקֹ֑ב28xya·‘ă·qōḇGenesis 25:26, Genesis 25:31, Genesis 30:36, Genesis 31:17
יַעֲקֹֽב׃25xya·‘ă·qōḇGenesis 25:28, Genesis 30:4, Genesis 31:22, Genesis 32:27
יַעֲקֹ֗ב20xya·‘ă·qōḇGenesis 25:30, Genesis 25:33, Genesis 27:36, Genesis 29:10
יַעֲקֹב֙18xya·‘ă·qōḇGenesis 29:28, Genesis 30:1, Genesis 30:25, Genesis 30:31
יַעֲקֹ֣ב15xya·‘ă·qōḇGenesis 29:13, Genesis 30:16, Genesis 42:36, Genesis 46:5
יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב15xya·‘ă·qōḇGenesis 46:19, 2 Samuel 23:1, Isaiah 27:6, Isaiah 29:22
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular274xGenesis 25:26, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 25:29, Genesis 25:30
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular36xGenesis 25:33, Genesis 27:42, Genesis 29:15, Genesis 30:1
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular13xGenesis 25:27, Genesis 25:34, Genesis 30:36, Genesis 31:25
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular11xGenesis 50:24, Exodus 6:8, Exodus 33:1, Numbers 32:11
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular11xGenesis 49:7, Numbers 23:21, Numbers 23:23, Psalms 59:13
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular3xNumbers 24:17, Numbers 24:19, Isaiah 65:9
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular1xGenesis 31:47
Sources