לְ/יַעֲקֹ֔ב
𐤋/𐤉𐤏𐤒𐤁
Yaaqov
to Jacob
Yaʿăqōb is a proper noun referring to an individual in early Israelite tradition, notably the third patriarch, the son of Isaac and Rebekah, and the father of the twelve figures regarded as ancestral to the Israelite tribes. The name's primary lexical meaning relates to the image of grasping the heel, often associated with the narrative of his birth. In literary and historical contexts, 'Yaʿăqōb' can also serve metonymically to refer to the collective descendants of this patriarch—the Israelite people—as a nation or people group, especially in poetic or prophetic passages.
Genesis 48:2 · Word #2
Lexicon H3290
| Lemma | יַעֲקֹב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤏𐤒𐤁 |
| Transliteration | Yaaqov |
| Strong's | H3290 |
| Definition | Yaʿăqōb is a proper noun referring to an individual in early Israelite tradition, notably the third patriarch, the son of Isaac and Rebekah, and the father of the twelve figures regarded as ancestral to the Israelite tribes. The name's primary lexical meaning relates to the image of grasping the heel, often associated with the narrative of his birth. In literary and historical contexts, 'Yaʿăqōb' can also serve metonymically to refer to the collective descendants of this patriarch—the Israelite people—as a nation or people group, especially in poetic or prophetic passages. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to Jacob |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3290-02
to Heel-Grasper
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ (to/for) prefixed to masculine singular proper noun יַעֲקֹב. |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper name derives from the root עקב, evoking the image of grasping the heel or overreaching. The prefixed לְ is preserved with "to," and the name is rendered in a root-transparent form to reflect its original lexical sense. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Yaaqov
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Yaʿaqov the Heel-Grasper |
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