jacob

Noun
  1. French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920) (synset 111097474)
    is an instance of: biochemist - someone with special training in biochemistry
    same as: francois jacob
  2. (Old Testament) son of Isaac;
    Brother of Esau;
    Father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel;
    Jacob wrestled with God and forced God to bless him, so God gave Jacob the new name of Israel (meaning `one who has been strong against God') (synset 110238060)
    referred to in: old testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
    is a type of: patriarch - any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race

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