Question 1

What does the name Jacob mean?

Accepted Answer

Jacob means "Heel grabber". You strive to be the first at everything and are driven to do things others are unwilling to do. If you find a pearl in the field, you buy the field.

Question 2

What is the biblical origin of the name Jacob?

Accepted Answer

The name Jacob has Hebrew origins. Biblical reference: Matthew 13:43 — "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field."

Question 3

What Scripture is associated with the name Jacob?

Accepted Answer

Matthew 13:43 — "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field."