Jacob meaning
UK /ˈdʒeɪkəb/ US /ˈdʒeɪkəb/ 2 syllables
Jacob (noun): French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920).
Jacob has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
Jacob as a noun
- French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
Synonyms: Francois Jacob
Type of: biochemist
- (Old Testament) son of Isaac; brother of Esau; father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel; Jacob wrestled with God and forced God to bless him, so God gave Jacob the new name of Israel (meaning `one who has been strong against God')
Type of: patriarch
Jacob in a sentence
- Jacob Coxey was ready for the worst.
- The Levites' namesake was one of the sons of Jacob and Leah.
- My namesake was the wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau.
- Jacob bought a present for his friend.
- Jacob baked cookies for his friends.
How to pronounce Jacob
Jacob is pronounced /ˈdʒeɪkəb/ in British English and /ˈdʒeɪkəb/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Word lists: words starting with JA · words ending in OB · 5-letter words
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