NOUN | person | Jacob, Francois Jacob | French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920) |
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person | Jacob | (Old Testament) son of Isaac |
Sounds | jhey'kahb | |
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Rhymes | Arab ... washtub: 23 rhymes with ahb... |
Meaning | French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920). | |
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Synonym | Francois Jacob | |
Instance of | biochemist | someone with special training in biochemistry |
Spanish | Francois Jacob, Jacob | |
Catalan | Francois Jacob, Jacob |
Meaning | (Old Testament) son of Isaac; brother of Esau; father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel; Jacob wrestled with God and forced God to bless him, so God gave Jacob the new name of Israel (meaning 'one who has been strong against God'). | |
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Category | Old Testament | The collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people |
Broader | patriarch | Any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race |
Spanish | Jacob |
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