Strong's G2384 · Greek
Ἰακώβ
Iakob · /ee-ak-obe'/
Definition
of Hebrew origin (3290); Jacob (i.e. Ja`akob), the progenitor of the Israelites:--also an Israelite:--Jacob.
KJV: also an Israelite:--Jacob
Root / derivation: of Hebrew origin (3290)
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered Ἰακώβ across 25 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
25 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew5 verses
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
Matthew 1:15And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
Matthew 1:16And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Matthew 8:11And 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.
Matthew 22:32I 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.
Luke4 verses
And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
Luke 3:34Which 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,
Luke 13:28There 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.
Luke 20:37Now 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.
John3 verses
Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
John 4:6Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
John 4:12Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
Acts7 verses
The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.
Acts 7:8And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
Acts 7:12But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
Acts 7:14Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred threescore and fifteen souls.
Acts 7:15So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,
Acts 7:32Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.
Acts 7:46Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
Romans2 verses
Hebrews3 verses
By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
Hebrews 11:20By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
Hebrews 11:21By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G2384 (Iakob) mean?
of Hebrew origin (3290); Jacob (i.e. Ja`akob), the progenitor of the Israelites:--also an Israelite:--Jacob.
How many times does G2384 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G2384 (Ἰακώβ) appears in 25 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Jacob.”
How is Iakob translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G2384 is rendered as “Jacob” (26×), “Jacob's” (1×).
Where does the Greek word Ἰακώβ come from?
of Hebrew origin (3290)