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Jacob (2)

Jacob (2) (ya`aqobh; Iakob): (1) The patriarch (see preceding article). (2) The father of Joseph the husband of Mary (Mat 1:15, Mat 1:16). (3) Patronymic denoting the Israelites (Isa 10:21, Isa 14:1, Jer 10:16...

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