יַעֲקֹב (Yaʻăqôb) — Jacob

Hebrew word study: יַעֲקֹב (Yaʻăqôb), Strong's H3290. Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch

HebrewStrong's H3290
Quick definition
Hebrew word
יַעֲקֹב (Yaʻăqôb)
Pronounced: yah-ak-obe'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch

Word study
Derivation: from H6117 (עָקַב); heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter);

KJV translation words: Jacob.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3290 is tagged on 350 words in 320 verses across 22 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 25:26 and last appears in Malachi 3:6.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

Jacob ×262to Jacob ×29and Jacob ×14O Jacob ×11and to Jacob ×11in Jacob ×9from Jacob ×3of Jacob ×3Israel ×1belonged to Jacob ×1belonging to Jacob ×1is Jacob ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

יַעֲקֹב ×268לְיַעֲקֹב ×35וְיַעֲקֹב ×14וּלְיַעֲקֹב ×11בְּיַעֲקֹב ×10יַעֲקוֹב ×5מִיַּעֲקֹב ×3בְיַעֲקֹב ×1יִשְׂרָאֵל ס ×1לְּיַעֲקֹב ×1

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×181Isaiah ×42Psalms ×34Jeremiah ×16Exodus ×11Deuteronomy ×11Micah ×11Numbers ×9

Verses (first 25 of 320)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H6117 עָקַב (ʻâqab).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3291 יַעֲקֹבָה (Yaʻăqôbâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does Yaʻăqôb (H3290) mean?

Jaakob, the israelitish patriarch.

How is H3290 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3290 as: Jacob..

How often does יַעֲקֹב (Yaʻăqôb) appear?

Strong's H3290 is tagged on 350 words in 320 verses across 22 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 25:26 and last appears in Malachi 3:6.