Strong G2384G2384GἸακώβ
Jacob
One of the 2 senses of Strong G2384
- Transliteration
- Iakōb
- Pronunciation
- ee-ak-obe'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
Of Hebrew origin [H3290];
Jacob (that is Ja'akob) the pogenitor of the Israelites; also an Israelite: - Jacob.
Jacob (that is Ja'akob) the pogenitor of the Israelites; also an Israelite: - Jacob.
Meaning of the name
Jacob, "follower, replacer, one who follows the heel"
Detailed definition
Ἰακώβ, ὁ indecl. (Heb. יַעֲקֹב),
Jacob;
1. The patriarch: Mat.1:2 8:11, Jhn.4:5-6, Act.7:8, al; as in Heb. (cf. Num.23:7, Isa.41:8, Sir.23:12, al.), of his descendants, Rom.11:26 (LXX).
2. The father-in-law of Mary: Mat.1:15-16 (on the form as distinct from that of the next word, see Deiss., BS, 3161)
(AS)
Jacob;
1. The patriarch: Mat.1:2 8:11, Jhn.4:5-6, Act.7:8, al; as in Heb. (cf. Num.23:7, Isa.41:8, Sir.23:12, al.), of his descendants, Rom.11:26 (LXX).
2. The father-in-law of Mary: Mat.1:15-16 (on the form as distinct from that of the next word, see Deiss., BS, 3161)
(AS)
In the biblical story
Jacob
Father of Joseph, the husband of Mary.
Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus (Mat.1.15-16).
In the Bible
Strong G2384G appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- jacob2
First verses
- Matthew 1:15And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
- Matthew 1:16And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.