Jacob

[ jey-kuhb French zha-kawb ]

noun

1. (in the Bible) the second son of Isaac, the twin brother of Esau, and father of the 12 patriarchs.
2. Fran·çois [f, r, ah, n, -, swa], 1920–2013, French geneticist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1965.
3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “supplanter.”

Jacob

/ ˈdʒeɪkəb /

noun

1. Old Testament the son of Isaac, twin brother of Esau, and father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel
2. Also calledJacob sheep any of an ancient breed of sheep having a fleece with dark brown patches and two or four horns

Jacob

/ zhä-kôb′ /

1. French geneticist who studied how genes control cellular activity by directing the synthesis of proteins. With Jacques Monod, he theorized that there are genes that regulate the activity of other, neighboring genes. They also proposed the existence of messenger RNA.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jacob¹

sense 2 in allusion to Genesis 30:40

Example Sentences

Jo’s 10-year-old son Jacob was suspended from his primary school several times, before recently getting permanently excluded for persistent disruptive behaviour.

From BBC

Jacob Anthony, 31, is one of hundreds from Wales set to travel to Westminster to join farmers from across the UK in protest against the plans.

From BBC

Partners and founders of Object From Nothing, Meridith Shook and Jacob Schlater met at the University of Cincinnati while studying architectural engineering and product design, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times

"An IFITM3 deficiency makes it easier for a low dose of virus to be infectious," said senior study author Jacob Yount, professor of microbial infection and immunity in Ohio State's College of Medicine.

From Science Daily

They were given a helping hand by a combination of a mix-up between the West Indies openers and brilliance in the field from Jacob Bethell to run out Shai Hope.

From BBC