JACOB

‡JACOB

Biblical PN			1. Patriarch (= Israel) (1 Nephi 5:14; Mormon 9:11)

Lehite PN & GN		        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)
				5. City, ca. 30 AD (3 Nephi 9:8)

For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.
See Book of Mormon JACOBITES and Jacobugath