Jakobus
German
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editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editJakobus m (proper noun, strong, genitive Jakobus' or Jakobi)
- (biblical) James (one of several New Testament personalities, especially the apostle James the Greater)
Usage notes
edit- Following the original Greek, German New Testaments distinguish between Jakobus (“James”) and Jakob (“Jacob, son of Isaac”). As a given name, however, only the latter is generally used (even if the naming is after the apostle).
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