"Jacob, pr. name, indecl. (1) Son of Issac, Matt 1:2. (2) Father of Joseph, Mary’s husband, Matt 1:15, 16"
Definition and meaning
Jacob, pr. name, indecl. (1) Son of Issac, Matt 1:2. (2) Father of Joseph, Mary’s husband, Matt 1:15, 16
In the original Greek the word is written: Ἰακώβ
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of iakob (G2384) across the King James Bible.
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,
There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
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Common questions
Strong's G2384 (iakob) is a Greek word that means: Jacob, pr. name, indecl. (1) Son of Issac, Matt 1:2. (2) Father of Joseph, Mary’s husband, Matt 1:15, 16 It appears 25 times in the King James Bible.
The word iakob (G2384) appears 25 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2384 is iakob, a Greek word defined as: Jacob, pr. name, indecl. (1) Son of Issac, Matt 1:2. (2) Father of Joseph, Mary’s husband, Matt 1:15, 16. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
iakob is a Greek word found in the New Testament.