| Description | Jacob Israel patriarch twelve tribes Esau Laban Genesis 25 |
| Aliases | Yisrael |
| Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב |
| Meaning | He grasps the heel / Supplanter |
| First Mention | Gen 25:26 |
| Significance | Third patriarch; renamed Israel; father of the twelve tribes |
| Frequency | 351 |