单词
Jacob
英 ['dʒeikəb]
美
基本信息
- n. 雅各（以色列人的祖先）；雅各布（男子名）
英英释意
- 1. French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
- 2. (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')