יַעֲקֹ֑ב
𐤉𐤏𐤒𐤁
Yaaqov
of 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.
Isaiah 10:21 · Word #4
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 HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Jacob |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3290-06
Heel-Grasper
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root עקב meaning "to seize by the heel" or "to overreach." Rendering it as "Heel-Grasper" preserves the root imagery and reflects its nominal, proper-name form without importing later traditional forms. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
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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