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Jacob then transported his family and flocks across the ford Jabbok by night, then recrossed back to send over his possessions, being left alone in communion with God. There, a mysterious being appeared ("man," Genesis 32:24, 28; or "God," Genesis 32:28, 30, Hosea 12:3, 5; or "angel," Hosea 12:4), and the two wrestled until daybreak.
Jacob is a common masculine given name of Hebrew origin. The English form is derived from the Latin Iacobus , from the Greek Ἰάκωβος ( Iakobos ), ultimately from the Hebrew יַעֲקֹב ( Yaʿaqōḇ ), the name of Jacob , biblical patriarch of the Israelites , and a major figure in the Abrahamic religions .
Hence, Heli and Jacob were brothers by the same mother." ... 1 Chronicles 1-3 [13] Genesis 5, 11 [14] Ruth 4 ... Wikibase data for all Persons mentioned in the Bible ...
Jacob (3 C, 28 P) Joseph (Genesis) (1 C, 25 P) L. Lot (biblical person) (1 C, 12 P) M. Melchizedek (15 P) N. Nephilim (10 P) ... Pages in category "Book of Genesis ...
Illustration of Jacob's dream in the Book of Genesis Supposed site of Jacob's rest in Beit El, Binyamin district, as theorised by Zev Vilnay. The Stone of Jacob appears in the Book of Genesis as the stone used as a pillow by the Israelite patriarch Jacob at the place later called Bet-El. As Jacob had a vision in his sleep, he then consecrated ...
The genealogies of Genesis provide the framework around which the Book of Genesis is structured. [1] Beginning with Adam, genealogical material in Genesis 4, 5, 10, 11, 22, 25, 29–30, 35–36, and 46 moves the narrative forward from the creation to the beginnings of the Israelites' existence as a people.
The patriarchs of the Bible, when narrowly defined, are Abraham, his son Isaac, and Isaac's son Jacob, also named Israel, the ancestor of the Israelites.These three figures are referred to collectively as the patriarchs, and the period in which they lived is known as the patriarchal age.
Penuel is mentioned in the Book of Genesis as the site of Jacob's struggle with the angel. In 1 Kings , it is mentioned as a capital for Jeroboam , first king of the northern Kingdom of Israel , which he fortified.