Etymograph

English

Yaakov

Yaakov comes from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב.

  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEיַעֲקֹבyaʿăqōḇliterally ‘May He Heel’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2019Yaakov

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

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  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEיַעֲקֹבyaʿăqōḇliterally ‘May He Heel’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2019Yaakov

Earliest quotation: 2019, Rachel Timoner, Book Review: Textual Activism by Rabbi Mike Moskowitz: “In contrast, Yaakov is associated with the month of…”

Every English word from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב

Today it means

name The son of Yitzhak and Rivka, twin brother of Esav, and patriarch of the Jews.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב / Yaakov

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