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'Jacob' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'Jacob' with 3 example sentences.


Jacob noun

: French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)

: (Old Testament) son of Isaac; brother of Esau; father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel; Jacob wrestled with God and forced God to bless him, so God gave Jacob the new name of Israel (meaning `one who has been strong against God')


  • And he said: What is thy name? He answered: Jacob.
  • Ask Jacob, the crane operator.
  • It looks like Jacob has been bitten by the love bug.
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