Jacob

noun

Ja·​cob ˈjā-kəb 

1

in the Bible : a son of Isaac and Rebekah, the twin brother of Esau, and heir of God's promise of blessing to Abraham

2

: the ancient Hebrew nation

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Greek Iacōb, from Hebrew Yaʽăqōbh

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Jacob

• Jacob's ladder