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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

  1. proper noun A male given name from Hebrew.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. noun A breed of multihorned sheep.

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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.

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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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