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Gia-cốp

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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French Jacob. Doublet of Gia-cơ (James).

Proper noun

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Gia-cốp

  1. (biblical, Protestantism) Alternative form of Gia-cóp (Jacob)
    • 1925, “Sáng-thế Ký 25 [Genesis 25]”, in Kinh Thánh [The Holy Bible]:
      Y-sác yêu Ê-sau, vì người có tánh ưa ăn thịt rừng; nhưng Rê-bê-ca lại yêu Gia-cốp.
      Isaac loved Esau, for he had a taste for game meat; but Rebecca loved Jacob.