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How do you use Jacob in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like biochemist or patriarch, plus the exact meaning.

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Jacob in a sentence

Jacob meaning

  1. A male given name from Hebrew.
  2. One of the sons of Isaac and Rebecca, and twin brother of Esau; father of the Israelites (Jews and Samaritans) by 12 sons by 4 consorts, most famously Judah and Joseph who fathered Manasseh.

Synonyms of Jacob

francois jacob biochemist patriarch

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Using Jacob

  • The main meaning on this page is: A male given name from Hebrew. | A male given name from Hebrew. | One of the sons of Isaac and Rebecca, and twin brother of Esau; father of the Israelites (Jews and Samaritans) by 12 sons by 4 consorts, most famously Judah and Joseph who fathered Manasseh.
  • Useful related words include: francois jacob, biochemist, patriarch.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: jacob, jacobus.
  • In the example corpus, jacob often appears in combinations such as: jacob and, and jacob, by jacob.

Context around Jacob

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30 words
  • Position in the sentence: 14 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Jacob

  • In this selection, "jacob" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, old, maillet, freeze, blake, maillet and holmes stand out and add context to how "jacob" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 392 supervisor jacob says the, agreed in jacob s name, jacob elordi, jacob murphy and jacob says. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "jacob" sits close to words such as senators, douglas and adviser, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with jacob

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Catherine tried to make up with Jacob while she has him alone – Jacob smiles. (14 words)

Once Mercer had obtained his usefulness from Jacob Temple, he used stasis to freeze Jacob in place. (17 words)

Jacob Maillet, Jacob Holmes and Matthew Maggio netted singles for the West Division-leading Spitfires (29-12-3-1). (19 words)

She continually puts herself in dangerous situations (in what world did she really believe the Cullens wouldn’t follow her and avenge her death in Phoenix, eye-roll) and she’s downright terrible to Jacob (Team Edward for life, but Jacob deserved better). (43 words)

But Jacob and his brother Joseph tried as hard as they could to teach the people not to do wicked things, because if they didn't, they (Jacob and Joseph) would receive all the blame for their wickedness on the last day. (42 words)

Jacob Blake Sr., whose son, Jacob Jr., was shot multiple times in the back in August by a Kenosha, Wis., police officer, partially paralyzing him, told the crowd he drove eight hours in a show of support for Taylor’s kin. (41 words)

Example sentences (20)

Jacob Maillet, Jacob Holmes and Matthew Maggio netted singles for the West Division-leading Spitfires (29-12-3-1).

Once Mercer had obtained his usefulness from Jacob Temple, he used stasis to freeze Jacob in place.

Jacob Macosko gave the Presidents a 24-5 halftime lead with a 7-yard touchdown pass from Jacob Pugh.

Jacob Therrien, Jacob LeBlanc and Shamar Moses scored for the Battalion (13-15-3-0), who went into the final period tied 3-3.

Jacob Blake's father – who is also named Jacob Blake – told the that he'd been informed by doctors that his son had been shot eight times and that he would be paralysed from the waist down as a result.

Jacob Blake Sr., whose son, Jacob Jr., was shot multiple times in the back in August by a Kenosha, Wis., police officer, partially paralyzing him, told the crowd he drove eight hours in a show of support for Taylor’s kin.

Jacob Cozad, also known as Jacob Cade Cozad, 38, of Port Neches was indicted for retaliation for an incident that occurred Aug. 12.

She continually puts herself in dangerous situations (in what world did she really believe the Cullens wouldn’t follow her and avenge her death in Phoenix, eye-roll) and she’s downright terrible to Jacob (Team Edward for life, but Jacob deserved better).

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Catherine tried to make up with Jacob while she has him alone – Jacob smiles.

Supervisors Dianne Jacob, Jim Desmond and Kristin Gaspar voted to oppose Weber’s bill and instead back an alternative measure, AB 392. Supervisor Jacob says the bill would put “too heavy a burden” on law enforcement officers.

Jacob Ingram, community liaison officer for Mr Barr, is understood to be considering a tilt, as is marriage equality campaigner, and staffer to Andrew Leigh, Jacob White.

Kichler and his two passengers, 16-year-old Jacob Grady of Parsons and 18-year-old Jacob Stinson, also of Parsons, were taken to local hospitals for treatment of their injuries.

Maya went on to wed Rick Forrester (Jacob Young) to become one of the show’s power couples, but Jacob was released from contract earlier this year.

Although Esau sold Jacob his own birthright, which was his blessing, for "red pottage", Esau still hated Jacob for receiving his blessing that their father Isaac unknowingly had given to him.

As time passed, Laban's sons noticed that Jacob was taking the better part of their flocks, and so Laban's friendly attitude towards Jacob began to change.

But Jacob and his brother Joseph tried as hard as they could to teach the people not to do wicked things, because if they didn't, they (Jacob and Joseph) would receive all the blame for their wickedness on the last day.

Despite the deception on the part of Jacob and his mother to gain Isaac's patriarchal blessing, Jacob's vocation as Isaac's legitimate heir in the continued founding of the Jewish people is reaffirmed.

Dinah's brothers, Simeon and Levi, agreed in Jacob's name to permit the marriage as long as all the men of Shechem first circumcised themselves, ostensibly to unite the children of Jacob in Abraham's covenant of familial harmony.

Jacob sends his whole family and multiple wives of gifts to Esau as they approach each other in hopes that Esau will spare Jacob's life.

Jacob, who had deceived his father, is in turn deceived and cheated by his relative Laban concerning Jacob's seven years of service (lacking money for a dowry) for the hand of Rachel, receiving Leah instead.

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Common combinations with jacob

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "jacob" in a sentence?
An example: "Jacob Maillet, Jacob Holmes and Matthew Maggio netted singles for the West Division-leading Spitfires (29-12-3-1)." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "jacob" from authentic English texts.
What does "jacob" mean?
Jacob means: A male given name from Hebrew.
What are synonyms of "jacob"?
Common synonyms of "jacob" include: francois jacob, biochemist, patriarch.
What is "jacob" in Dutch?
"jacob" translates to Dutch as: jacob, jacobus.
How many example sentences with "jacob" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "jacob", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.