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 الْبَارّyaʕqūb al-bārrJames the Just
    يَعْقُوب بِن زَبَدِيyaʕqūb bin zabadīJames, son of Zebedee
    يَعْقُوب بِن حَلْفَىyaʕqūb bin ḥalfāJames, son of Alphaeus
  3. a male given name, Jacob, James, Jack, Jacques

Declension

Alternative forms

  • ياكوب (yākūb)

Descendants

See also

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