Ἰάκωβος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

    A modified form of Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (ya‘ăqṓḇ, “Jacob”, literally “heel-grabber”), from עָקֵב (‘āqḗḇ, “heel of the foot”). While Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb) refers to Jacob and Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos) to James in the Greek writings, both English names derive from Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), which is derived from Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb).

    Pronunciation

     

    Proper noun

    Ἰάκωβος • (Iákōbos) m (genitive Ἰακώβου); second declension

    1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Jacob or James

    Inflection

    Second declension of ὁ Ἰάκωβος; τοῦ Ἰακώβου (Attic)
    Case / # Singular
    Nominative ὁ Ἰάκωβος
    ho Iákōbos
    Genitive τοῦ Ἰακώβου
    toû Iakṓbou
    Dative τῷ Ἰακώβῳ
    tōî Iakṓbōi
    Accusative τὸν Ἰάκωβον
    tòn Iákōbon
    Vocative Ἰάκωβε
    Iákōbe
    Notes:
    • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

    Descendants

    • → Coptic: ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ (iakōbos)
    • → Gothic: 𐌹𐌰𐌺𐍉𐌱𐌿𐍃 (iakōbus)
    • ⇒ Greek: Ιάκωβος (Iákovos)
    • → Latin: Iācōbus (see there for further descendants)
    • → Old Armenian: Յակոբոս (Yakobos), Յակովբոս (Yakovbos), Յակուբոս (Yakubos)
    • → Old Church Slavonic: Іакѡвъ (Iakovŭ)

    References

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