Jacob in Malay
Yaakub
/ˈd͡ʒeɪkəb/
Jacob in Malay: Yaakub, Yakub. In English, Jacob means a male given name from Hebrew.
Malay words for Jacob
- male given name (the standard form)
- Yaakub
- one of the sons of Isaac and Rebecca
- Yaakub, Yakub
English meaning of Jacob
- proper noun A male given name from Hebrew.
- proper noun One of the sons of Isaac and Rebecca, and twin brother of Esau; father of the Israelites (Jews and Samaritans) by 12 sons by 4 consorts, most famously Judah and Joseph who fathered Manasseh.
- proper noun The fifth son of Lehi and one of the younger brothers of Nephi, author of one of the books in the Book of Mormon.
- noun A breed of multihorned sheep.
Synonyms of Jacob
Jacob in other languages
Questions about Jacob in Malay
- What is the meaning of Jacob in Malay?
- Jacob in Malay is Yaakub, Yakub.
- Apakah maksud Jacob dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Jacob: Yaakub, Yakub.
- What does Jacob mean in English?
- Jacob means a male given name from Hebrew.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Jacob (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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