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Jacob appearing in other origins
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| Jacob in Hebrew Origin :
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Meaning: Supplanter; held by the heel. |
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In the Old Testament, Jacob is the son of Isaac and Rebekah, the twin brother of Esau and the father of twelve sons and a daughter. From his sons came the twelve tribes of Israel - the Israelites. God later changed Jacob's name to Israel. |
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| Jacob in Latin Origin :
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Meaning: Supplanter; held by the heel. |
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| Jacob in Dutch Origin :
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Meaning: Holder of the heel or supplanter. |
| In the Old Testament, Jacob (later called Israel) is the son of Isaac and Rebecca and the father of the twelve founders of the twelve tribes of Israel. He was born holding his twin brother Esau's heel, and his name is explained as meaning "holder of the heel" or "supplanter". |
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| Jacob in English Origin :
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Meaning: Supplanter. |
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| Jacob in Biblical Origin :
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Meaning: Holder of the heel or supplanter. |
| In the Old Testament, Jacob (later called Israel) is the son of Isaac and Rebecca and the father of the twelve founders of the twelve tribes of Israel. He was born holding his twin brother Esau's heel, and his name is explained as meaning "holder of the heel" or "supplanter". |
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| Jacob in Scandinavian Origin :
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Meaning: Holder of the heel or supplanter. |
| The name is borne in the Bible by a son of Isaac who is said to have grabbed his twin brother Esau's heel upon birth, causing Jacob to be born first. |
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| Jacob in Scottish Origin :
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Meaning: seizing by the heel, supplanting. |
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