jacob
ジェイコブ
解説 Definition
英語圏で一般的な男性の名前。ヘブライ語で「かかとをつかむ者」を意味する。
Jacob is a common masculine given name derived from a Hebrew biblical name. In the Bible, Jacob is the patriarch associated with the twelve tribes of Israel and the twin brother of Esau.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Jacob は英語の男性名で、固有名詞なので J を大文字にします。ヘブライ語名 Ya'aqov と、聖書で双子の兄エサウの「かかとをつかんで」生まれた物語を結び付けて覚えましょう。英語名 James も歴史的には同じヘブライ語名へさかのぼりますが、現代では別の名前として扱われます。
Remember Jacob as a masculine personal name and capitalize its first letter. Connect it with the biblical story in which Jacob is born holding the heel of his twin brother, Esau. This matches the traditional interpretation of the Hebrew name as “heel-holder,” with a related interpretation of someone who supplants or takes another’s place. The English name James ultimately developed from another form of the same ancient name, although Jacob and James are treated as separate names today. This biblical family scene provides a more reliable memory link than trying to infer the meaning from the modern English spelling.
例文
Jacob is one of the most popular boys' names in the United States.
ジェイコブはアメリカで最も人気のある男の子の名前の一つです。
In the Bible, Jacob was the father of the twelve tribes of Israel.
聖書では、ジェイコブはイスラエルの12部族の父でした。
Jacob started his own business right after graduating from college.
ジェイコブは大学卒業後すぐに自分のビジネスを始めました。
jacob の類義語・関連語
紛らわしい語
jacob の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ヘブライ語 Ya'aqov（ヤアコブ）に由来し、「かかとを掴む者」または「取って代わる者」を意味する。旧約聖書で双子の兄エサウのかかとを掴んで生まれたヤコブの物語が名前の由来。関連語：James（ヤコブのラテン語形 Iacobus から）、Jacobean（ジェームズ1世時代の）。
Jacob comes through Latin Iacob and Greek Iakob from the Hebrew personal name Ya'aqov. The name is traditionally connected with the Hebrew word for “heel,” reflecting the Genesis story in which Jacob is born holding his twin brother Esau’s heel. It has also been interpreted in relation to supplanting or taking another’s place. James developed historically through a later Latin form of the same Hebrew name, although the two are distinct English names today.
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