Jackob

Q: Meaning of Jackob?

Jackob means 'may God protect' and 'holder of the heel' (from Hebrew ''akév/עָקֵב' = heel) or 'supplanter' (from Hebrew ''akáv/עָקַב' = to follow/to supplant), because he was born grasping the heel of his first born twin brother Esau and he bought his birthright to supplant him.

♂ Name Jackob – origin, meaning & pronunciation of the name Jackob

Jackob is a ♂ male name.

Origin of Jackob

Jackob is a Dutch form of the Hebrew name Jacob, which derived from Ya’aqov / יַעֲקֹב.

Meaning of Jackob

Jackob means “may God protect” and “holder of the heel” (from Hebrew “‘akév/עָקֵב” = heel) or “supplanter” (from Hebrew “‘akáv/עָקַב” = to follow/to supplant), because he was born grasping the heel of his first born twin brother Esau and he bought his birthright to supplant him.