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Jakobus
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German
Alternative forms
de Jacobus
Etymology
de :lbor la:Iācōbus<id:James> Jacob
de la Iācōbus, from de grc Ἰάκωβος, from de he יַעֲקֹב yaʿăqōḇ. de Jakob//Jacob, inherited from Middle High German.
Pronunciation
de /jaˈkoːbʊs/
de De-Jakobus.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Proper noun
m,':Jakobi
de biblical James one of several New Testament personalities, especially the apostle James the Greater
Usage notes
Following the original Greek, German New Testaments distinguish between de Jakobus James and de Jakob Jacob, son of Isaac. As a given name, however, only the latter is generally used (even if the naming is after the apostle).
Related terms
de Jakob
de Biblical characters