يعقوب

See also: یعقوب

Arabic

Etymology

From Classical Syriac ܝܲܥܩܘܿܒ݂ (yaʿqōḇ), from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿaqōv). Corresponding to Arabic يَعْقُبُ (yaʕqubu, “he follows”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jaʕ.quːb/

Proper noun

يَعْقُوب • (yaʕqūb) m

  1. Jacob, Hebrew patriarch also known as Israel
  2. James, any of a number of figures in the New Testament
    يَعْقُوب الْبَارّ ― yaʕqūb al-bārr ― James the Just
    يَعْقُوب بِن زَبَدِي ― yaʕqūb bin zabadī ― James, son of Zebedee
    يَعْقُوب بِن حَلْفَى ― yaʕqūb bin ḥalfā ― James, son of Alphaeus
  3. a male given name, Jacob, James, Jack, Jacques

Declension

Alternative forms

  • ياكوب (yākūb)

Descendants

See also

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