לְ/יַעֲקֹב֙
𐤋/𐤉𐤏𐤒𐤁
leyaaqov
Jacob
from עָקַב; heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch; Jacob.
Genesis 27:42 · Word #10
Lexicon H3290
| Lemma | יַעֲקֹב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤏𐤒𐤁 |
| Transliteration | Yaʻăqôb |
| Strong's | H3290 |
| In-context | Jacob |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H3290-02
to Heel-Holder (Jacob)
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular noun (Np) with prefixed preposition לְ ("to/for"). The form remains singular and masculine, referring to the patriarch Jacob. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿaqov) derives from the root עקב, meaning "heel" or "to follow/supplant at the heel," reflecting the birth narrative where he grasps Esau’s heel. The prefixed לְ indicates direction or relation ("to" or "for"), so "to Heel-Holder" preserves both the root meaning and the masculine singular proper noun form indicated by the morphology. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עקב (heel, to follow at the heel, supplanting, overreaching, circumventing)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6117-01 |
aqav | he seized by the heel |
H6119-01 |
aqev | heel |
H6119-02 |
aqevay | my heels |
Word Usage (349 occurrences of H3290)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 25:26 | יַעֲקֹ֑ב | yaaqov | Jacob |
| Genesis 25:27 | וְ/יַעֲקֹב֙ | veyaaqov | but Jacob |
| Genesis 25:28 | יַעֲקֹֽב | yaaqov | Jacob |