Jacob's

Son of Isaac's

Jacob's typically appears as a possessive in fixed expressions.

Jacob's ladder is a ladder with rope or chain sides and rigid rungs, named for the biblical patriarch's vision of angels ascending to heaven—the term applies to rope ladders on ships, certain flowering plants with ladder-like leaf arrangements, and an electrical device producing a rising arc.

Jacob's staff is an obsolete surveying instrument.

biblical

ladder

Portable climbing frame

  • wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
  • angelDivine winged messenger
  • EsauFirstborn who forfeited inheritance

birthright · blessing · twelve tribes · Israel · Rachel · Leah · covenant · patriarch · dream · Joseph

anatomical

organ

Body's working component

glomerulus · renal · nephron · anatomy · dissection · medical · structure · tissue · histology · layer

possessive

crackers

Crispy flat biscuits

snack · cheese · wine · Australian · brand · trademark · product · company

Categories
Opposites
generational patriarch contrast

Jacob'sIsaac's

Belonging to Abraham's heir

Abraham's

Phrases
Family

Jacob, Jacobin

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G