JACOB
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| Biblical PN | 1. | Patriarch (= ISRAEL) (1 Nephi 5:14; Mormon 9:11) |
| Lehite PN | 2. | Brother of NEPHI, early 6th c. BC (1 Nephi 18:7; Words of Mormon 1:3) |
| 3. | Apostate NEPHITE, LAMANITE commander in conquered city of MULEK, ca. 65 BC (Alma 52:20; 52:35) | |
| 4. | King of GADIANTON Band, ca. 30 AD (3 Nephi 7:9; 9:9) | |
| Lehite GN | 5. | City, ca. 30 AD (3 Nephi 9:8) |
The biblical name JACOB is from the Hebrew ya' aqob "he grasps the heel" or "(he) decieves." Cf. also Ya 'qub-Har the name of a 14th dynasty Egyptian ruler.
See Book of Mormon JACOBITES and JACOBUGATH
