Where does “Iācōb” come from?

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

Iācōb (Old English): Jacob father of Joseph in the Hebrew Bible

Definitions

  1. Jacob father of Joseph in the Hebrew Bible

Ancestry of “Iācōb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
2HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
3Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

Words derived from “Iācōb”

Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →Every word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ →