יַעֲקֹ֖ב
𐤉𐤏𐤒𐤁
yaaqov
Jacob
from עָקַב; heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch; Jacob.
Genesis 32:21 · Word #5
Lexicon H3290
| Lemma | יַעֲקֹב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤏𐤒𐤁 |
| Transliteration | Yaʻăqôb |
| Strong's | H3290 |
| In-context | Jacob |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H3290-06
Heel-Catcher (Jacob)
| Root | עקב (ʿ-q-b) |
| Core Meanings | heel, following at the heel, supplanting, circumventing, overreaching |
| Semantic Range | Personal name Jacob; by extension the patriarch himself, the nation descended from him (Israel), or the covenantal people collectively. |
| Conceptual Significance | Jacob is the patriarch later renamed Israel, father of the twelve tribes. His name recalls his grasping of Esau’s heel at birth and anticipates themes of struggle, supplanting, and transformation that shape Israel’s identity and covenant history. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular (HNp). Personal name of the patriarch; no verbal stem applies, but the form reflects a nominal pattern built on the root עקב. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root עקב (ʿ-q-b), meaning "heel" or "to follow/supplant at the heel." As a masculine singular proper noun (HNp), it refers to one man; "Heel-Catcher" preserves the root imagery while identifying the historical patriarch known in English as Jacob. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root עקב (heel, following at the heel, supplanting, circumventing, overreaching)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6117-01 |
aqav | he seized by the heel |
H6119-01 |
aqev | heel |
H6119-03 |
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 |