Jacob

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  • Son of Isaac; father of Israelites; has twin brother named Esau, with whom he fought while still in their mother Rebecca's womb; in Hebrew, Jacob means "holder of the heel" or "prince with God"; only person in Bible whom God said he "loved"; regarded as prophet in Islam; had 12 sons, who went on to found the 12 tribes of Israel.
  • Jacobus, in Lower Latin, means James.
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