Biblical Hebrew origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “he will follow”
Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܝܥܩܘܒ (yaʿqōḇ), from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ, literally “he will follow”).
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- Wiktionary: ܝܥܩܘܒCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Chinese Wiktionary: ܝܥܩܘܒCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
