Where does “Ἰακώβ” come from?

Ἰακώβ (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.

Ἰακώβ (Ancient Greek): Jacob

Definitions

  1. Jacob

Ancestry of “Ἰακώβ”, step by step

Ἰακώβ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hebrew יַעֲקֹב

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
2Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

via Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Biblical Hebrewיַעֲקֹבheel-grabber

Words derived from “Ἰακώβ”

Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →Every word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב →