Czech Meaning of jacob

Jakub

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jacob (n)

French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)

(Old Testament) son of Isaac; brother of Esau; father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel; Jacob wrestled with God and forced God to bless him, so God gave Jacob the new name of Israel (meaning `one who has been strong against God')

Webster

jacob (n.)

A Hebrew patriarch (son of Isaac, and ancestor of the Jews), who in a vision saw a ladder reaching up to heaven (Gen. xxviii. 12); -- also called Israel.

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Jakub

French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920), (Old Testament) son of Isaac; brother of Esau; father of the tw

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jacky => jacky, jackwood => Palisandr, jack-tar => námořník, jackstraws => Slámky, jackstraw => přelamování,