Jacob
Old Testament patriarch
Jacob is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, one of the most enduring names in Western tradition.
In the Bible, Jacob was the patriarch who fathered the twelve tribes of Israel.
The name has remained consistently popular across centuries and cultures: Jacob and Emma topped the baby name charts for years.
Pet forms include Jake and Jack.
Middle Eastern nation
- GenesisFirst biblical book
- EsauFirstborn who forfeited inheritance
- IsaacHebrew patriarch name
- RebekahGenesis bride at well
Canaan · Leah · Rachel · Joseph · Benjamin · ladder · dream · wrestling
Firstborn who forfeited inheritance
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- goatskinTanned caprine hide
blessing · cunning · schemer · guile · subterfuge · supplanter · lentils · Isaac
Hebrew ancestral divisions
- ReubenEldest of twelve brothers
- SimeonHebrew patriarch's name
- LeviHebrew name, "attached"
- JudahPatriarch and namesake tribe
Dan · Asher · sons · descendants · lineage · progeny · inheritance · succession
Israel
Middle Eastern nation
Rebekah · Canaan · Leah · Rachel · Joseph · Benjamin · ladder · dream · wrestling · angel
Esau
Firstborn who forfeited inheritance
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
goatskin · blessing · cunning · schemer · guile · subterfuge · supplanter · lentils · Isaac · Rebekah
twelve tribes
Hebrew ancestral divisions
Judah · Dan · Asher · sons · descendants · lineage · progeny · inheritance · succession · dynasty
Jack
Male court card
- Jacob's LadderScriptural stairs to paradise
- Jacob Marley
- Marc Jacobs
- Jane Jacobs
- Jacob and EsauGenesis patriarch rivals
- Jacob LawrenceAmerican narrative painter