jacob

[US]/ˈdʒeikəb/
[UK]/ˈdʒekəb/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. [Bible] Jacob (ancestor of the Israelites); Jacob (a male given name)

Example Sentences

Jacob is a common name in many English-speaking countries.

My friend Jacob is an excellent cook.

Jacob has a passion for playing the guitar.

She always relies on Jacob for good advice.

Jacob and his brother are very close.

Jacob's favorite hobby is hiking in the mountains.

Jacob excels in mathematics and science.

Jacob's dream is to travel around the world.

Jacob is known for his kindness and generosity.

Jacob always wears a smile on his face.

Real-world Examples

This is the Jacob Sheep with four horns.

Source: National Geographic (Children's Section)

10.advise you rig jacob's ladder on port side.

Source: Maritime English listening

The appeal came from the UN humanitarian coordinator in Syria, Jacob Hilo. Allan Johnson reports.

Source: BBC Listening September 2015 Collection

So Twiglets Jacob, you're a bit of me.

Source: Star Snack Review

Jacob and Company, if you're looking for a good steak.

Source: A day’s diet of a celebrity.

The Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the other dwellings of Jacob.

Source: 19 Psalms Musical Bible Theater Version - NIV

Then my first Florida story, Jacob's Ladder, brought in the fantastic sum of seven hundred dollars.

Source: Cross Stream (Part 1)

Patented by New York socialite Mary Phelps Jacob a few years later, though things like it go back hundreds of years.

Source: CNN Fashion English Selection

The only way I could shake free of her was to write of her, and she was Florry in Jacob's Ladder.

Source: Cross Stream (Part 1)

They must have powerful motives for a secret residence, or be reduced to a destitute condition indeed, who seek a refuge in Jacob's Island.

Source: Oliver Twist (Original Version)

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