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Jacob has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)

"The lecture hall was filled with students eager to hear Jacob discuss his groundbreaking work on gene regulation alongside Monod."

2

(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')

"Jacob, the Old Testament patriarch known for wrestling with God until he received the name Israel, was the son of Isaac and brother of Esau."

3

A breed of multihorned sheep.

"The farmer inspected his new flock, which included several rare jacob sheep known for their multiple horns."

In plain English: Jacob is an old-fashioned name for someone who works as a tailor, though it most often refers to the biblical figure or people from that family line today.

"Jacob is my favorite friend from high school."

Proper Noun
1

One of the sons of Isaac and Rebecca, and twin brother of Esau; father of the Israelites (Jews and Samaritans).

"Jacob was the patriarch who led his twelve sons to Egypt, where they eventually became the ancestors of the Jewish people."

Example Sentences
"Jacob is my favorite friend from high school." noun
"Jacob walked his dog around the neighborhood every morning." noun
"The Jacob was born with a rare genetic condition affecting his eyesight." noun
"My uncle named his son after the biblical character Jacob." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
patriarch

Origin

The name Jacob comes from the Biblical Hebrew word for "heel," referring to how its namesake was born by grasping his brother's heel. It entered English via Middle English and Late Latin as a doublet of the more common form, James.

Rhyming Words
cob ascob kincob sea cob corncob corn cob team jacob corn on cob francois jacob ladder of jacob
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