Jaakobah was one of the descendants of Simeon (I Chronicles 4:36). The name Jaakobath is a form of the name Jacob, literally meaning "heel-catcher", "Deceiver", and "Supplementer". It is also the name of the original form of life from George River's novel, "Return of Darkness".
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Easton, Matthew George (1897). "Jaakobah". Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons.
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