01 n. A Hebrew patriarch (son of Isaac, and ancestor of the Jews), who in a vision saw a ladder reaching up to heaven (Gen. xxviii. 12); -- also …
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A Hebrew patriarch (son of Isaac, and ancestor of the Jews), who in a vision saw a ladder reaching up to heaven (Gen. xxviii. 12); -- also called Israel. Also: Israel“And Jacob said . . . with my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two bands.” — Gen. xxxii. 9, 10.“Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel.” — Gen. xxxii. 28.
Phrases & compounds
Jacob's ladder —
A perennial herb of the genus Polemonium (Polemonium cœruleum), having corymbs of drooping flowers, usually blue. Gray.
Jacob's membrane —
See Retina.
Jacob's staff —
A name given to many forms of staff or weapon, especially in the Middle Ages; a pilgrim's staff