Jakobus

== German == === Alternative forms === Jacobus === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin Iācōbus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ). Doublet of Jakob / Jacob, inherited from Middle High German. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /jaˈkoːbʊs/ === Proper noun === Jakobus m (proper noun, strong, genitive Jakobus' or Jakobi) (biblical) James (one of several New Testament personalities, especially the apostle James the Greater) ==== Usage notes ==== Following the original Greek, German New Testaments distinguish between Jakobus (“James”) and Jakob (“Jacob, son of Isaac”). As a given name, however, only the latter is generally used (even if the naming is after the apostle). ==== Related terms ==== Jakob