Where does “يَعْقُوب” come from?
يَعْقُوب (Arabic) comes from Classical Syriac ܝܥܩܘܒ, from Hebrew יעקב, from Hebrew עקב — following, because of, due to; heel; trace.
Ancestry of “يَعْقُوب”, step by step
يَعْقُوب traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Syriac ܝܥܩܘܒ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Syriac | ܝܥܩܘܒ | Jacob, James |
| 2 | Hebrew | יעקב | defective spelling of יעקוב |
| 3 | Hebrew | עקב | following, because of, due to; heel; trace |
via Hebrew יַעֲקֹב
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 2 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |
Words derived from “يَعْقُوب”