Quick definitions from WordNet (Jacob)
▸ noun: (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')
▸ noun: French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
▸ name: A male given name (common: 1 in 606 males; popularity rank in the U.S.: #122)
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 14285 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1894)
▸ Also see jacobs
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▸ noun: (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')
▸ noun: French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
▸ name: A male given name (common: 1 in 606 males; popularity rank in the U.S.: #122)
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 14285 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1894)
▸ Also see jacobs
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to jacob
▸ Usage examples for jacob
▸ Idioms related to jacob (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing jacob
▸ Words that often appear near jacob
▸ Rhymes of jacob
▸ Invented words related to jacob