Jacob in the Bible — the Hebrew name and what it means
יַעֲקֹב
The heel-grasper who wrestled until daybreak and rose with a new name: Israel.
Also called
Ya'akov יַעֲקֹב — “he grasps the heel; supplanter”
Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל — “he strives with God” — given at Peniel (Gen 32:28)
The moments that made Jacob
Gen 25:26Born grasping Esau's heel
Gen 25:33The birthright sold for pottage
Gen 28:12The ladder at Beth-el — angels ascending
Gen 29:20Seven years for Rachel — “but a few days”
Gen 32:28He wrestles at Peniel and is named Israel
Gen 33:4Esau runs to meet him — the embrace
Gen 46:3“Fear not to go down into Egypt”
Gen 49:1He blesses the twelve tribes
How often the name appears
Jacob is named 319 times in the Hebrew Scriptures and 25 times in the New Testament.
Every mention — Hebrew Scriptures
Gen 25:26Gen 25:27Gen 25:28Gen 25:29Gen 25:30Gen 25:31Gen 25:33Gen 25:34Gen 27:6Gen 27:11Gen 27:15Gen 27:17Gen 27:19Gen 27:21Gen 27:22Gen 27:30Gen 27:36Gen 27:41Gen 27:42Gen 27:46Gen 28:1Gen 28:5Gen 28:6Gen 28:7Gen 28:10Gen 28:16Gen 28:18Gen 28:20Gen 29:1Gen 29:4Gen 29:10Gen 29:11Gen 29:12Gen 29:13Gen 29:15Gen 29:18Gen 29:20Gen 29:21Gen 29:28Gen 30:1Gen 30:2Gen 30:4Gen 30:5Gen 30:7Gen 30:9Gen 30:10Gen 30:12Gen 30:16Gen 30:17Gen 30:19Gen 30:25Gen 30:31Gen 30:36Gen 30:37Gen 30:40Gen 30:41Gen 30:42Gen 31:1Gen 31:2Gen 31:3Gen 31:4Gen 31:11Gen 31:17Gen 31:20Gen 31:22Gen 31:24Gen 31:25Gen 31:26Gen 31:29Gen 31:31Gen 31:32Gen 31:33Gen 31:36Gen 31:43Gen 31:45Gen 31:46Gen 31:47Gen 31:51Gen 31:53Gen 31:54+40 more in the app
Every mention — New Testament
Matt 1:2Matt 1:15Matt 1:16Matt 8:11Matt 22:32Mark 12:26Luke 1:33Luke 3:34Luke 13:28Luke 20:37John 4:5John 4:6John 4:12Acts 3:13Acts 7:8Acts 7:12Acts 7:14Acts 7:15Acts 7:32Acts 7:46Rom 9:13Rom 11:26Heb 11:9Heb 11:20Heb 11:21