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יַעֲקֹב H3290

H3290 is the Hebrew word יַעֲקֹב, transliterated Yaʻăqôb and said yah-ak-obe'. The King James Version most often renders it jacob.

Word: יַעֲקֹבTransliteration: YaʻăqôbSaid: yah-ak-obe'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 292 verses

What it means

Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.

Where it comes from

from H6117 (עָקַב); heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 312 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

jacob 283×jacob's 15×against jacob 3×out of jacob 3×if jacob 1×came to pass when jacob 1×betwixt himself and jacob 1×saying jacob 1×now jacob 1×betwixt us and jacob 1×no more jacob 1×more jacob 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Jacob.

Verses using יַעֲקֹב

The first 40 of 292 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 25:26 · KJV

And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.

Genesis 25:27 · KJV

And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.

Genesis 25:29 · KJV

And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:

Genesis 25:30 · KJV

And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.

Genesis 25:31 · KJV

And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.

Genesis 25:33 · KJV

And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

Genesis 25:34 · KJV

Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.

Genesis 27:6 · KJV

And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,

Genesis 27:11 · KJV

And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:

Genesis 27:15 · KJV

And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:

Genesis 27:19 · KJV

And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy first born; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.

Genesis 27:21 · KJV

And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.

Genesis 27:22 · KJV

And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

Genesis 27:30 · KJV

And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.

Genesis 27:36 · KJV

And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

Genesis 27:41 · KJV

And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.

Genesis 27:42 · KJV

And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.

Genesis 27:46 · KJV

And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?

Genesis 28:1 · KJV

And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.

Genesis 28:5 · KJV

And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padanaram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob’s and Esau’s mother.

Genesis 28:6 · KJV

When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padanaram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;

Genesis 28:7 · KJV

And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padanaram;

Genesis 28:10 · KJV

And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran.

Genesis 28:16 · KJV

And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.

Genesis 28:18 · KJV

And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.

Genesis 28:20 · KJV

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

Genesis 29:1 · KJV

Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.

Genesis 29:4 · KJV

And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.

Genesis 29:10 · KJV

And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.

Genesis 29:11 · KJV

And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

Genesis 29:12 · KJV

And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father.

Genesis 29:13 · KJV

And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.

Genesis 29:15 · KJV

And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?

Genesis 29:18 · KJV

And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

Genesis 29:20 · KJV

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

Genesis 29:21 · KJV

And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

Genesis 29:28 · KJV

And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.

Genesis 30:1 · KJV

And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.

Genesis 30:2 · KJV

And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

Genesis 30:4 · KJV

And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.

Common questions

What does Strong's H3290 mean?

H3290 is the Hebrew word יַעֲקֹב (Yaʻăqôb), meaning Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.

How is H3290 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it jacob (283 times), jacob's (15 times), against jacob (3 times), out of jacob (3 times), if jacob (1 time), among others.

How many times does H3290 appear in the Bible?

יַעֲקֹב (Yaʻăqôb) is tagged in 292 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3290 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6117 (עָקַב); heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter).

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